Cold War
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After World War II, Stalin did not remove his troops from Eastern Europe as he pledged he would in the Yalta Agreement. Instead, he setup “puppet governments” which did exactly as Mother Russia stated. To protect it’s interests for national security, the American Dream, and the belief that al ....
Middle of paper
.... the domino theory, which stated that as one small country fell to communism, surrounding small countries would also fall to communism rapidly.
In the spirit of containment, strongly supported by President Harry Truman, was the main driving force behind the Korean War. Along with containment as a force was American Pride. After World War II and after Japanese occupation, Soviet troops moved in to North Korea, and the US moved in to South Korea. Each setup and supported its own government, and ....
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