The US had missiles in Turkey, USSR decided they should place their own missiles near the US territory. Cuba was an ally to the Soviets, hence the crisis began.
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D. British soldiers placed in Boston were provoked by colonists throwing stones and fired in the croud, killing 5 Americans.
Articles and events specifically related to the century beginning with the year 2001 and ending with the year 2100. Note that the year 2000 is included in Category:2000s but it is part of the 20th century. 2000s :
He was never pleased that the policy he influenced was associated with the arms build-up of the Cold War. In his memoirs, Kennan argued that containment did not demand a militarized U.S. foreign policy.
The Truman Doctrine was informally extended to become the basis of American Cold War policy throughout Europe and around the world. It shifted American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union from détente (a relaxation of tension) to a policy of containment of Soviet expansion as advocated by diplomat George Kennan.
