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Creation of Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was created after the Russian Revolution in 1917 when the Russian government was overthrown and wanted a communist government. -
Truman Doctrine
The U.S. would provide political, military, and economic assistance to democratic countries under threat. -
Berlin Blockade
To get the Allies in West Berlin to leave, Stalin called for a blockade where roads, railroads, and electrical power were blocked to starve the Allies. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
To strengthen their alliance, the Allies signed a treaty that said if one of the nations gets attacked, all of the nations should consider it to be an attack on them. -
Korean War
The superpowers could not agree on what kind of government Korea should have. So, the country was divided into North Korea, which the Soviets controlled, and South Korea, which the Americans controlled. -
Vietnam War
American troops were sent to Vietnam because there was a threat of a communist government in Vietnam. May Americans did not approve of the war because they felt men should not be drafted. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
When the Cuban exiles invaded Cuba, they failed and were quickly killed or captured. This invasion sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis a year later. -
Berlin Wall
Stalin created the Berlin Wall to stop anyone from escaping to West Berlin. This wall represented the divide between communism and capitalism. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union had missile bases in Cuba containing missiles that could reach America in minutes. After Kennedy threatened to attack Cuba, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missile bases. -
Collapse of Communism
As nation after nation got rid of communism, there was a second Russian Revolution, which led to the end of the Soviet Union. However, there are still communist nations today.
