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oct 24 1945, 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights
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implied American support for other nations threatened by Moscow.
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The following day the Motion Picture Association of America announced that the “Hollywood 10” directors, producers, and writers who had refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) would be fired or suspended.
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proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.
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to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members and to guard their freedom
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when the Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel
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This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. -
the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens
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a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles, covertly financed and directed by the United States.
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to keep so-called Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state
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It saw extensive fighting between the Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen, foreign fighters, and smaller groups of anti-Soviet Maoists.
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political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border