The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded after WW II with the aim of strengthening the capacity of a war-devastated Europe to defend member states against a Soviet Union which was rapidly consolidating itself under Communism and increasing its military power. On the back of the experience gained after world war I, being aware of what went on during that period, European and North American countries formed a common basis of interaction in response to the Soviet threat. ...

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Korea was divided into two separate states at the thirty-eighth parallel with America in control of the South, and Russia in control of the North. ... The American government felt it was their duty as a democratic nation to stop the Soviet Union. ... America entered a "Red Scare," which is a growing fear of the potential uprising of Communism. ... However, the Soviets put an end to this and kept a strong dominance over North Korea. ... He also gave supplies and aid to the North Koreans and allowed Soviet military advisors to remain in North Korea. ...

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The Soviet Union withdrawaled their troops at the end of 1948 the Americans keep their troops longer out of fear of riots and the North taking over the South. ... Some historians speculate that Stalin either wanted to draw U.S. forces into a war that would drain the country of troops and money, or that he hoped to reveal the UN as an American tool. ... But of the 20000 Americans who had fought at this point. 4280 were dead by September 15. ... American casualties totaled 6,954 dead, 13,659 wounded, and 3,877 missing in action. ... China was taking back North Korea. ...

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Such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area. ... Article 6: For the purpose of Article 5 an armed attack on one or more of the parties is deemed to include an armed attack on the territory of any of the parties in Europe or North America, on the Algerian Departments of France, on the occupation forces of any party in Europe, on the islands under the jurisdiction of any party in the North Atlantic area north of the tropic of cancer or on the vessels or aircraft in this area of any of the parties. ... The I...

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America's foundation is capitalism where Communism's foundation is equality. ... Kennan an American diplomat in Moscow proposed a policy of containment. ... Finally in 1949, NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was formed. ... As South Korea being the capitalist country, and North Korea being the Communist country. ... This caused the fear of Communism in America to grow.  ...

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We joined la Francophonie (French colonies), British Commonwealth, and Pan American Congress. ... If someone were to go down to Russia from North America, they would assume we are Americans and have hatred toward us but the moment they know we are Canadians, they are friendly. ... Although we sided on the Americans, we were still able to keep ties with Russia. ... We do have nuclear power, just no weapons, as we side on America for the weapons in case of war. ...

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Interestingly the first scholarly mention of the term American exceptionalism actually comes from a man called Max Lerner in his book titled "America as a Civilization".13 He mentions that one of the main institutions that is singled out as the root of American exceptionalism, is the constitution. ... For Americans what claims their pride is the declaration of the independence. ... They state that narrow focus on the constitution "has distorted our understanding of American constitutionalism and inflated our sense of America's difference.... However American involvement wa...

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In 1945, the communist Soviet Union invaded North Korea, quickly forcing the Japanese to surrender. ... North Korea remained under control of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was given to the United States. Tensions quickly grew between the North and South, as powerful leaders arose in both territories; Kim Il Sung imposing a communist regime in the North and national exile Syngman Rhee establishing the Republic of Korea in the South. Although the U.S. had begun to withdraw troops from Korea as early as 1948, they were forced to remain, as communist North Korea threatened to invade South ...

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Truman was smart in sticking to his guns in the public eye because he needed Americans to know that his actions were justified. The American people would not of been able to trust a man who regretted or second-guessed his actions in a time of crisis. If Truman could live with the decisions he made, then America would undoubtedly support him in the future. ... The Truman administration later concluded the possibility that Communist China pushed North Korea into attacking out of sheer hatred for the Americans (Ferrell 113/114). ... The rising tensions of the Cold War could have been yet anoth...

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In American eyes, only China looms as a likely future rival. ... Map showing who were supporting South Korea and North Korea in the Korean War, in June 1950), where the CCP recognised the importance of relations with their powerful communist neighbour; USSR. ... Map showing who were supporting North Vietnam and South Vietnam in the Vietnam War, 1954). ... Once USA became deeply involved in Vietnam, it became a matter of national pride to the Americans that they should win, and to pull out without victory would be a national humiliation. In the late 1960's the US got out of the Vietnam War...

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Latin America After world War II until the 1980's, many Latin American leaders installed reforms to deal with new demanding issues in their country. ... The concentration of aid to Europe was a immense concern to the countries of Latin America. Latin America countries wanted the U.S. to stress economic development in the post war era. ... The financial movement was undertaken by NSC staff member Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North. ... North lost their jobs and was prosecuted, President Ronald public image was tarnished, and the United States suffered a serious though temporary loss of cred...

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X turned out to be George Kennan, an American Foreign Service officer stationed in Moscow. ... America supplied 2 million people by dropping supplies from spaces. ... North Korea supported communism, however, South Korea supported capitalism. Without warning, North Korea attacked the south but President Harry Truman vowed to defend South Korea. ... Later, communist China helps North Korea push South Korea back to almost its original border, however, two million deaths occurred, 50,000 of which were American. ...

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China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam. China has been Communist since 1949, Cuba since 1961, Laos since 1975, North Korea since 1948, and Vietnam since 1976. ... Greece was in a highly sensitive militarily and Truman, did not want to involve America in any military action wanted to give the Greek government as much support as he could during the Civil War. ...

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It was a dispute between North and South Korea (Forty 1). ... By the end of the war 1.3 million South Koreans, 1 million Chinese, 500,000 Northern Korean's, 54,000 Americans were dead (Rees 4). ... (The Soviet Union had also joined North Korea.) ... That battle ended in 4,280 Americans dead. ... America did however; claim this to be their first defeat in a major battle (Berkeley. 1 edu.). ...

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In 1965, American forces enter Vietnam and the Chinese support North Vietnam while the United States take the South's side. ... Americans believed that Germany must get back on course before there could be a full European recovery. ... Europe's purchase of American goods and machinery because of the Marshall Plan helps boost the American economy. ... Berlin, which is in the Soviet zone, is divided into four sections, American, British, French and Soviet rule. ... The North Atlantic Treaty is signed and Western Europe and North America become allies. ...

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America had already taken military action against Germany when it dropped depth charges on a U-boat in the North Atlantic on the 10th of April. ... By early July, the panzers from the North divisions were within 80 miles of Leningrad and the central forces had taken Smolensk. ... Hitler ordered the central advance to halt and become infantry based, sending their tanks North to assist in taking Leningrad. ... And it wasn't until January 1944 that the Soviets were able to launch a major offensive onto Army Group North sending the Germans into retreat. ... The fact the Russians were supplied...

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It happened when China and Soviet aided Communist North Korea in its attack against South Korea. American quickly responded to the threat against a democratic South Korea. ... North Korea eventually withdrew from the southern state and America went home. ... North Vietnam's invasion of South Vietnam was a relatively small conflict in South Asia. ... "It was the longest conflict in American history and had a vast political importance for many American politicians" (Healy 3). ...

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Sino-Soviet-North Korean triangle 3. ... Through the 1960s, there were 4 main triangles in the Asian political arena: Soviet Union-China-North Vietnam, Soviet Union-Japan-US, Sino-Soviet-Indian- and Soviet Union-China-North Korea. ... The Soviet-Japanese-American triangle drove Soviet policy towards Japan, since the Soviets viewed Japan as a creature of American engagement in Asia. ...

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Comparisons of the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and in America enable us to look in some detail at their attempts to vanquish two of the strictest regimes in Eastern Europe and in Northern America . ... Not all of the first American settlers were loyal to the British crown. ... With France removed from North America, the vast interior of the continent lay open for the Americans to colonize. ... It can be demonstrated also in the case of situation in Northern America. ... They sent British troops to "protect Americans" they said. ...

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Comparisons of the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and in America enable us to look in some detail at their attempts to vanquish two of the strictest regimes in Eastern Europe and in Northern America . ... Not all of the first American settlers were loyal to the British crown. ... With France removed from North America, the vast interior of the continent lay open for the Americans to colonize. ... It can be demonstrated also in the case of situation in Northern America. ... They sent British troops to "protect Americans" they said. ...

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During the 1950's McCarthyism consumed the daily lives of Americans. ... The answer is simple: the increasing threat of communism perceived in America at the time. ... When the North passed the 38th parallel, which was the division of North and South Korea after World War II, the United States sent support to defend South Korea from the communist North Korea. General MacArthur and troops had managed to push North Koreans across the 38th parallel, which was the original goal (Monk 219). ... After World War II there was a wave of supposedly communist influenced strikes in America, and Amer...

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It was on this day that America, a long time domestic animal, went into the ocean and discovered salt. ... in the affairs of America. ... With those words a century of American internationalism was born; a century whose people, politics, and overall advancement was shaped by America's entanglements with the rest of the world. ... In 1972 Nixon was forced to send America back into the war when he bombed North Vietnam. ... Virtually paralyzed, North Vietnam retreated; the war ended, but has left an immense scar on this nation and the others involved. ...

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The separation of Germany also polarized America and Russia. ... In the 1950's, another issue polarized America and Russia. ... North Korea was backed by the communist countries, The Soviet Union and China. ... In June of 1950, the North invaded the South. ... The Chinese were the major supporters of the North Koreans. ...

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At this time, Americans were constantly looking for land to start farms or sell to incoming farmers. ... In response to this, 11 states seceded to form the Confederate states of America. ... Many northerners, including Lincoln, became convinced to win the war over an enemy fighting for and sustained by slavery, the North must strike at slavery. ... The Civil War was by far the deadliest war in American history. ... The Jim Crow Laws were created to punish African Americans legally. ...

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Another form of aggression that angered the Americans was Stalins refusal to hold free elections in Eastern Europe, while he covertly set up their governments to act as puppet satellites, forming a protective barrier around the U.S.S.R. The Soviets reluctance to reunify Korea and the strong Communist atmosphere in North Korea also disgruntled Americans and hurt diplomatic relations. ... The period in the United States following World War 2 could more aptly be named American Hysteria rather than history. As the Soviet Union grew more and more powerful, every American grew more frightened of the...

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