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United State's declaration of independence from Britain.
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Benjamin Franklin brought the US and France to a military alliance.
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The purchase of the Louisiana territoryy from France.
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Britain blockaded trade from France so America got mad and the war began.
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War between Mexico and America over the SouthWest part of the United States and Texas.
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Southern states attempted to secede from the Union.
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War between Spain and America because America intervened in the Cuban war for independence from Spain.
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U.S. builds huge canal that cuts Panama in half. Giving a quick shipping route from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Relationship between the United States and Japan grew tense because of conflicted interests in the Pacific Ocean.
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War in Europe between most all of the worlds superpowers.
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A telegram intercepted from Germany to Mexico where Germany told Mexico to attack the United States and the U.S. told Mexico if they did it would be a terrible idea.
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Ended war between Germany and Allies
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Intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the treaty of Versailles.
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International agreement in which countries agreed not to use war to settle disputes.
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Time of severe economic depression worldwide.
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War started by Hitler and Nazi Germany when they began conquering countries and most of the rest of the world entered the war to stop the Nazis.
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The United States nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Organization designed to promote international cooperation and maintain order.
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High tensions between the United States and Soviet Union that threatened the possibility of nuclear warfare.
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Pact signed in Rio De Janiero between most American countries saying that an attack against one is an attack against all.
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The United States gave over $13,000,000,000 to western European countries to aid their economy.
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The Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from being aided by any of the Allies.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Military alliance between many North American and European countries on the Atlantic.
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North Korea invaded South Korea and the United States assisted South Korea to prevent the spread of communism.
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War between North and South Vietnam where the North was aided by the Soviet Union and the South was aided by the U.S., South Korea, Thailand, Australia and other anti communist countries.
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Failed CIA led military invasion of Cuba
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A wall built to separate the west and east sides of Berlin because the west was free and the east was communist.
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Soviet Union troops set up nuclear launch sites on Cuba, within striking range to be able to hit any major U.S. city.
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United States and Soviet Union agreed not to test nuclear bombs in the Atmosphere or underwater
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Tentative improved relations between the United States and Soviet Union.
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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Limited the number of bombs and launchers NATO countries could have.
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Secret negotiation between Egyptian and Israeli leaders.
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Reduced strategic forces to 2,250 of all categories of delivery vehicles.
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War led by a coalition of forces against Iraq when they attacked Kuwait.
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North American Free Trade Agreement. Triangular trade bloc between United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Al Queda terrorists hijacked multiple airplanes and flew two of them through the two tallest buildings in New York City, while two others failed to hit their mark.
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After 9/11, the United States became determined to exterminate terrorists like Al Queda and now Isis.
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U.S. led coalition that overthrew the Iraq government.
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President Obama lifts travel restrictions to Cuba.
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US reopens diplomatic mission in Cuba after almost 5 decades.