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1948- U.S. began airlifting supplies to aid West Berlin without starting an armed conflict.

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1950- The U.S. was alerted to communism spreading through Asia. Communist North Korea invaded South Korea (supported by the United Nations).

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1952- The race began to create a h-bomb and the U.S. won by a mile. Creating a bomb 450x more powerful than what was dropped on Nagasaki.

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Method of Containment: Clandestine Operations 

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1961-JFK supported an invasion of Cuba led by exiled Cubans against Fidel Castro. This invasion went horribly and embarrassed the U.S.

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1962- The relationship between Cuba and the U.S. was severely damaged so the USSR placed missiles on Cuba. Weapons from both sides were on standby to obliterate the other.

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1965- The U.S. begins bombing Vietnam and send hundreds of thousands of troops into the country.

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Method of Containment: Clandestine Operations 

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1970-Under the guidance of the CIA the Chili military staged a coup and carried out the assassination of Salvador Allende.

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1974-"Relaxation of Tensions" was a policy that called for peaceful and coexisting between the Soviet union and China.

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Method of Containment: Boycotts and economic sanctions 

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1979- Russian sent troops into Afghanistan in order to support their government against the Islamic Mujaheddin. Their efforts failed and the army seemed to be no match for the Afghan weather. The U.S. put a ban on exports of grain to Russia.

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Method of Containment:Building up Defenses  

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1980-Raegan announced to the American people how far Russia was willing to go to win. He proposed a 8 year and 2.3 trillion dollar Military budget in order to strengthen our forces.