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In 1949 NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization brought in the United States and West European countries to help defend against the Soviet aggression. There were many countries most notably France, the United Kingdom, Canada and of course the United States.

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The Korean war was a war between a divided Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. America and Chinese both got involved which led to a conflict lasting three years. This said conflict ended in a standoff that left Korea divided.

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In the 1950's and early 60's there was a big testing for the bomb known as the hydrogen bomb. These bombs are known to be more powerful then the one dropped on Japan. American testing was used and is seen to be very explosive.

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After a failed revolution in 1953, 1959 was a different story with them acting decisively finish their revolutionary agenda. The nation had gave at least 15 percent of the nations wealth to the poor. With support of the U.S exiles tried to fight back but failed which ended up pushing Cuba closer to the Soviet Union.

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In 1962 there was an event that seemed certain was a nuclear exchange as American forces blockaded Cuba as they prepared to invade. This was a Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba. Just then a comprise happens between Khrushchev and JFK they agreed to remove the missiles form Cuba as for American promise not to invade the island.

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In the 1960's South Vietnamese communist and the Already communist North Veitnam wanted to unify which came to America intervening in the 1960's. The Vietnamese communist won against America which helped open the door to further communist expansion in Asia. This also led to Vietnam being united under communist control by 1975.

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China being on its own developed Nuclear Capability (Late 1960's)

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China being on its own developed Nuclear Capability (Late 1960's)

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In the 1960s the Soviets backed away from China taking their prototype of an atomic bomb. By the Late 1960's however they were able to get their own nuclear capabilities. This caused the two countries to be at a possible war the Soviets hinting at a nuclear hit.

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Destruction of the Indonesian Communist Party (1965)

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Destruction of the Indonesian Communist Party (1965)

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Indonesia was a country that received aid from the Soviets. But in 1965 this did not prevent it from destroying the Indonesian Communist Party. They killed half a million suspected communist in order to stop the communism in Indonesia.

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In the mid 1950's Egypt was close in relation to the Soviet Union. But in 1972 they expelled over 21,000 soviets following a disagreement of Soviet Military Aid. They ended up aligning more clearly with the United States.

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In 1978 a Marxist party took power. But the Muslim country opposed and formed an opposition movement against the communists. They feared of being overthrown by the commies. Soviet forces soon realized that they were in a war they could not win. The U.S aided Afghanistan which led to a Soviet withdraw in 1989.