Truman doctrine- was passed to stop the spread of communism
Containment policy-wanted to stop the soviet union from expanding
similarities between bay of pigs and invasion of panama, were done trying to over throw governments with ones that were "pro-american"
Vietnam and korea was to prevent communism
Intervention- putting in place pro american governments
Cold war started when the Soviets successfully tested an atomic bomb
War powers Act- increases power of the executive branch
WW2->post ww2 we started fighting limited wars
Limited war- concerned with civilians and other countries' land, makes it harder to win wars
containment was used in west Germany
Germany was split between US, England, France, and the Soviet Union
Douglas MacArthur was dismissed because he disobeyed the president by going farther into North Korea than he was supposed to
Korean and Persian gulf were both UN wars
Agreement to stop testing nukes, but no one listened
Psychologically damaged veterans
Volunteer program to promote peace and friendship amongst countries
1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed
If Vietnam becomes communist many other Asian countries will follow
eased tensions with the Soviet Union
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