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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cold war | the period after WWII between the superpowers, soviet union and US |
| Korean war | UN sent troops still no permanent peace |
| Vietnam war | the US sent troops to the area and didn't withdraw until 1975 |
| results of Persian gulf war | kuwait liberated, Iraq subjected to inspections for chemical and biological weapons by UN inspectors |
| world war 1 | After this conflict the US adopted a foreign policy of isolation |
| Spanish American war | US 1st becomes a colonial power gaining Puerto Rico & the Philippines |
| World War 2 | World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. |
| Beginning of the Korean War | June 1950 |
| Beginning of the Vietnam War | November 1955 |
| Reason for Spanish-American War | sinking of the USS Maine |