1. Why Did America join the Vietnam War? Areli Ortiz 7th pd. T/TH

2. United States and the Soviet Union It all began after World War II, when two superpowers emerged: the United States and the Soviet Union. They embraced opposite ideologies. Both of these superpowers wanted the rest of the world to embrace its respective ideology and the world became a theater for a struggle between these two.

5. Communist insurgents tried to take over Greece and Turkey (under the direction of the Soviets). American military aid flowed to these countries and the insurgents were defeated.

6. On June 25, 1950 the communist north Korea invaded the non-communist south Korea to take it over. The U.S. went to the defense of South Korea and defeated the north.

9. Resources: http://www.11thcavnam.com/education/containment&doctrine.htm