Historical Events of the Cold War

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Outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba in exchange for the United States agreeing not to invade Cuba.

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Event that led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War

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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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Communist leader of North Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

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Outcome of the Vietnam War

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The war ended with the United States withdrawing from Vietnam and the country being united under a communist government.

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Pentagon Papers

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The documents contained details of how various administrations acted to deceive Congress, the press, and the public about the situation in Vietnam.

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Cold War policy of Domino Theory

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If one country became communist, all the other adjacent nations would be threatened as well.

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Irregular warfare tactic in Vietnam

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Guerrilla warfare made it difficult for soldiers to be successful.

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Controversy about the Bush administration's allegations on Iraq's WMDs.

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UN inspectors never found evidence of WMDs in Iraq.

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Main reason Osama bin Laden cited for attacking America.

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American military presence in Saudi Arabia.

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Location of al-Qaida during the 9/11 attacks.

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Afghanistan.