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AP United States History›Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980›Period 8: 1945–1980

The Cold War

Containment shaped US policy from the Truman Doctrine to Korea and Vietnam.

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Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980

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Also called: cold war, containment, vietnam war