How did the United States react to the following 7 events, and why?
1. Soviet Union exploded their first atomic bomb in 1949.
Truman debated whether the US should create an even more powerful bomb and the two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union, started on an arms race.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The US was afraid that since the Iranian economy had faltered that the would go the Soviets for help, so the US gave them millions and got Shah to return to power successfully.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The CIA trained an army and they invaded Guatemala and then Guatemalans wouldn't fight back so the leader of the army became president.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
Teh UN stepped in to stop the fighting and the Egyptians got control of the canal.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
The Truman Doctrine didnot let the US help Hungary because they were a satelitte nation so they did nothing and Hugarians were saddened.
The US was shocked and started using their own money in attempt to match and beat the Soviets in the space race but their first attempt was a fail.
At first Truman denied it and then siad he would stop with u-2 flights but he did not apologize and that made the super powers very angry with eachother.
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