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March 12, 1947 -- Truman Doctrine

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This is a foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian power." This doctrine was made to contain Soviet geographical expansion during this time. Truman declared an active role in the Greek Civil War.

Truman Doctrine Political Cartoon

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Truman Doctrine Map

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September 2, 1947 -- Rio Pact

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The United States met with 19 Latin American countries and created a security zone around the hemisphere. Doing this helped create more protection in the Americas against the USSR.

Rio Pact Political Cartoon

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Rio Pact Map

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March 17, 1948 -- Brussels Pact

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The Brussels Pact was another foreign US policy organized to protect Europe from communism. The agreement was signed by Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, creating a collective defense alliance. It led to the formation of NATO and the Western European Union.

Brussels Pact Political Cartoon

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Brussels Pact Map

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June 24, 1948 -- Berlin Blockade

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During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control.

Berlin Blockade Political Cartoon

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Berlin Blockade Map

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May 1955 -- Warsaw Pact Formation

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The Warsaw Pact was a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe.

Warsaw Pact Political Cartoon

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Warsaw Pact Map

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April 1961 -- Bay of Pigs invasion

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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, consisting of Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, covertly financed and directed by the U.S. government.

Bay of Pigs Invasion Political Cartoon

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Bay of Pigs Invasion Map

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October 1962 -- Cuban Missile Crisis

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This was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.

Cuban Missile Crisis Political Cartoon

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Cuban Missile Crisis Map

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April 17, 1975 -- Vietnam Communist

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North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam which fell to Communist forces.

Vietnam Communist Political Cartoon

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Vietnam Communist Map

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November 1989 -- Fall of the Berlin Wall

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The wall came down partly because of a bureaucratic accident but it fell amid a wave of revolutions that left the Soviet-led communist bloc teetering on the brink of collapse and helped define a new world order.

Fall of the Berlin Wall Political Cartoon

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Fall of the Berlin Wall Map

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August 1991 -- Fall of S.U and End of Cold War

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After the fall of the Soviet Union, they wanted to make peace with the United States, marking the end of the Cold War period.

Fall of S.U and End of Cold War Political Cartoon

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Fall of S.U and End of Cold War Map

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