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The Truman Doctrine
This was a pledge to provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism -
Warsaw Pact
In 1955, the Soviet Union and the communist nations of Eastern Europe formed their own alliance -
Bay of PIgs
American officials had believed the Bay of Pigs Invasions would start a massive Cuban uprising against Castro -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the instillation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba -
Fall of Berlin Wall
As the cold war began to thaw across Eastern Europe, the spokesman for East Berlins communist party announced a change in his city's relation with the West -
Velvet Revolution
This was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia -
Persian Gulf War
After negotiations failed to convince Iraq to leave Kuwait, the United States led a multinational force into battle. -
The Internet (online)
A system of networks that connects computers around the world. The development of internet technology seemed to create tremendous opportunities for commerce -
The War on Terror
After the terrorist attack on September 11,2001, the Bush administration declared a world wide "war on terror" involving open and covert military operations, new security legislation, efforts to block the financing of terrorism and more
