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Date: June 24, 1948 - May 12, 1949

Description: Soviets blocked off Berlin resulting in the U.S. to Airlift supplies to aid West Berlin, ultimately dividing Berlin East and West even after the blockade was lifted.

Method: Economic Aid

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Date: June 25, 1950 - July 1953

Description: North Korea invaded South Korea with help from Soviet Union arms, American troops were sent in by McArthur, leading U.S. to fear Soviet Union starting a third world war.

Method: Millitary Aid

Sending American troops to push North Koreans near the Chinese border, Soviet Union gave arms to North Korea starting the war

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Date: 1952

Description: USSR and US race for the developing of the H bomb, it was more powerful than the previous bomb dropped. This made the US believe they were years ahead of the USSR in technology but the USSR later caught up.

Method: Building up defenses

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Date: 1961

Description: JFK supported Cuban invasion after the Cuban Revolution, the invasion failed and the US was forced to pay $53 Million to Cuba.

Method: Proxy War

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Date: October 1962

Description: USSR placed nuclear warheads and missiles on Cuba near the USA, meaning it was within range to reach the USA. The USA therefore placed missiles in Turkey near the border of the USSR. Cuba was established as communist country, USA gained polictical success, "hot line" established, and US missiles removed from Turkey.

Method: Proxy wars

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Date: 1965-1966

Description: 40,000 American troops sent by 1966 and US bombs Vietnam in 1965.

Method: Building up defenses

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Date: 1970 -1973 (US provided support for 20 years and profited from trade with Chile)

Description: Nixon was threatened by the elected and believed communist, Allende. He worked with CIA to disrupt the Chilean economy to fund critical repersentation of Allende, who later was assassinated. Pinochet was the replacement and received economic and military support from the US.

Method: Economic Aid

Clandestine Operations

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Date: 1969 - 1974

Description: Nixon had the foregin policy to promote global balance of power, the Detente was for the Soviet Union and China coexistion. It expanded trade relations with the Soviet Union, limit arm buildup and nuclear arm race (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks, SALT)

Method: Forging Alliances

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Date: December 1979 - 1988

Description: Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the Communist government, US felt threatened and boycotted the Olympics and stopped export of goods to the Soviet Union. Reagan worked with the CIA to form deals with Egypt and Pakistan to arm the anticommunists in Afghanistan.

Method: Boycotts and Economic Sanctions

Clandestine Operations

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Date: 1980 - 1985

Description: Reagan built the US military in preparation for a war with the Soviet Union, Congress approved a millitary budget enlarging the navy and weapon production.

Method: Building up Defenses