-formation of NATO in 1949 between Canada, United States,
France, Belgium, Great Britain, Iceland,Greece, Turkey,
West Germany etc. Stated that if one got attacked then
other would come in to help.
-formation of the Warsaw Pact in 1955 which was a military
alliance with Soviets, Poland, Albania, Bulgaria, East
Germany, etc.
-Communist North Korea, supported by the Soviets, tried to
take over South Korea
-Boosted the American fears of communist expansion
-United States expanded their military alliance, ended up
with 42 states they were aligned with from around the
world
