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Cuban Missile Crisis
The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Gulf War I
a military conflict in 1991 between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the U.S., also known as the Persian Gulf War
Gulf War II
the 2003 military conflict Iraq, also called the Iraq War or "Operation Iraqi Freedom", began March 20, 2003, initiated by the U.S., the United Kingdom and other nations
Iran Hostage Crisis
a group of Iranians overran the American embassy in Iran's capital of Tehran and took 52 hostages
Korean War
a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the U.S. and other members of the United Nations from 1950-1953
Vietnam War
a military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.
World War II
(1939 - 1945) A war fought in Europe, Africa and Asia between the Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States against the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
European Union
an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic power for member European countries
International Red Cross
an organization that helps people around the world respond to natural disasters and that checks on the conditions of prisoners of war
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
a formal agreement among the governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to form a free trade zone in North America and eliminate taxes on the buying and selling of each other's products
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
a group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded in 1949
United Nations (UN)
an organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world's poor people; consists of 193 member countries
World Bank
an organization that helps poor and middle income countries get the money they need to build improvements that will help reduce poverty
World Health Organization
an organization established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world
ambassador
a person sent as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country
diplomacy
the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries
domestic affairs
issues or concerns in one's own country
foreign affairs
issues or concerns about other countries around the world
U.S. State Department
the federal department in the U. S. that sets and maintains foreign policies; part of the executive branch of the federal government
Sanctions
restrictions and fines to another country
Embargo
stop trading with another country
Containment
stopping the spread of communism
UNICEF
An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
end of World War 2
The dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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