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Korean was divided at the 13th parallel
To stop the Soviets in 1938 -
Yalta Conference
The leaders of GB, the US, Japan, and the USSR. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was used to counter the Soviet Union and what they did. -
Bombs Dropped by Marine Corsairs at Battle
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NATO started
NATO started to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
Korean War, the conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives. -
Vietnam war
North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Two U.S. destroyers stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam radioed that they had been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. -
Soviet Afghan War
The Soviets held the capital of Kabul, but the mujahideen, familiar with the rugged mountain terrain of Afghanistan, controlled the countryside.