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provided military aid to Greece and turkey because they were threatened by communism.
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Was a major restructuring of the United States government's military and intelligence agencies following World War II.
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Separated the East and West from eachother.
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Reduced the influence and power of Communist parties in Western Europe.
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As a result of the Soviet blockade, the people of West Berlin were left without food, clothing, or medical supplies.
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In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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The Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel.
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In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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History changed on October 4, 1957, when the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I
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The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight D.
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The United States sent trained Cuban exiles to Cuba to try and overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
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Representatives of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain sign the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space, underwater, or in the atmosphere.
