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The Berlin Airlift showed the message of forging alliances by having people bring food and supplies to 2 million West Berlin residents. These residents were blockaded in the Russian Zone of the divided country.

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With the support of the Soviet Union, North Korea invaded South Korea. South Korea was Democratic whereas North Korea was communist, the method was military aid because we provided for a country in need.

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The US made this bomb to protect us against any possible threats. This would be a representation of building up military defenses. This was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.

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Cuba and the US' relationship had drastically declined. This was a very tense time during the Cold War. Cuba turned to the USSR who then placed missiles and nuclear warheads only 60 miles from the mainland. The USSR and Cuba demonstrated forging alliances because they worked together against the US.

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JFK supported the invasion of Cuba along with the anti-Castro supporters. This was an embarrassment for the US because the invasion failed badly, this resulted in the US having to pay $53 million in compensation to have invaders returned. This shows negotiation due to the US having to buy back the prisoners.

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3,500 marines landed in Da Nang because President Lyndon B. Johnson sent them. This represents military aid because the US sent people to help.

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Chile elected a socialist named Salvador Allende as president, Nixon believed that the election was a representation of a communist threat because the Soviet Union supported the Chile socialist party. Chilean military officers tried to violently overthrow the government and change what the government had become. This represented Clandestine Operations.

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Nixon wanted to propose a policy (known as the Detente) that would promote a global balance of power. This would call for a peaceful and friendly coexistence of power within the Soviet Union and China. The policy would also extend trade relations within the Soviet Union. This policy allowed the US to be friendly with China which maintained alliances and reduced deaths. This showed Promoting U.S. Business Interests.

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Soviet Troops were sent to support the government against the Islamic Mujaheddin. This caused a decade-long war and impacted Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. This showed economics because America ended something that was benefiting Russia's economy.

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Reagan's defense system involved a space-based defense system. Reagan's hard-lined Cold War politics continued Pershing and cruise missiles being placed in West Europe. This shows building up defense, because we were creating something to benefit us in the long run.