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In response to the crisis, President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine.

He pledged that the U.S. would stop the spread of communism by sending financial aid.

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U.S. would offer financial aid to support the rebuilding of Western Europe

Motive was containment; the US did not want the USSR to aid them instead, in order to reduce the risk of certain countries receiving USSR aid to convert to communism

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President Truman responded to the Berlin Blockade by starting the Berlin Airlift.

For over a year, it gave tons of food and resources to West Berlin so they didn't have to turn to the Soviets for help.

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An alliance formed between US and Western European countries, against USSR

Primarily a security pact, establishing military support from every nation in case of USSR attack

Motive of formation was to promote democratic values and stop the spread of communism

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The first proxy war; North Korea representing USSR and South Korea representing US

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Germany's capital, Berlin, was split into two.

One side was pro-democracy and the other was pro-totalitarian.

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A signed alliance between communist countries

Similar to NATO formation; Provided military alliances against any possible attacks from enemy nations

Strengthened communist control over nations involved

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The U.S. and USSR had a decade long Space Race.

They had a race to put the first man on the moon.

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Invasion of Cuba by US troops due to newly implemented communist leader, Fidel Castro

Described as a disaster; US troops were bombarded by Cuban troops, and this led to a strengthening of communist regime in Cuba

Influenced the stationing of Russian missiles in Cuba

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Vietnam had recently gained independence from French colonial rule, and the country was split in two

War broke out over disputes about uniting the two halves under communist rule

Northern Vietnam was under communist alliance, and Southern Vietnam was non- communist

US increased involvement, and war was being fought to prevent communist regime occuring in Vietnam

In 1974, US troops pulled out of Vietnam, allowing it to be converted into a communist country, greatly damaging US's image

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The USSR placed missiles in Cuba which made the U.S very concerned because they are very close to each other.

Both countries came to agreement that the U.S. would never invade Cuba again and they would withdraw their missiles in Turkey.

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Iconic event that signals the cooling of the Cold War tensions

By 1970's, Detente established tensions decreasing between the US and USSR

Relations with communist China were being healed by a week visit to China by President Nixon, allowing the former leader, Mao Zedong and him to converse

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America devoted themselves to winning the Space Race and did this launching Apollo 11.

The flight was commanded by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

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Berlin Wall, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany

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The fall of the Berlin Wall signifies a unity between Eastern and Western Germany

Citizens would finally be free to cross the wall

Influenced by the decreasing tensions during the Cold War