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Truman Doctrine
The Truman doctrine was introduced by President Truman. Its initial purpose was to give Greece and Turkey $400 million in aid. This was asked of the U.S. by the British to help the Greece government after they had lost the money to aid them. No military troops were sent. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshal Plan was to aid Europeans. The plans goals was to help build up their economies and to prevent Soviets from spreading communism. The aid lasted for four years and provided about $13 million in help. -
Berlin Airlift
Soviet controlled ZBerlin was cut off from the other side. This cause starvation. Americans transported food to the starving side untill 1949. -
Creation of NATO
NATO is a military alliance. It is based in the Alantic. This group standardized military practices. Other countries adopted the United States tactics. -
The Korean War
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Creation of the Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union formed a military alliance called the Warsaw Pact.Eastern European satelite nations under its control. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a militery conflict in vietnam during the Cold War. The U.S. viewed it as a way to preent Communist take over in SOuthern Vietnam. -
Launch of Sputnik
The Soviet Union was the first nation to launch a man made satelite. This action had set in motion a Space War with the United States. -
Bay of Pigs
The U.S. tried to invade Cuba, but it failed. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The berlin wall was put up by the Soviet Union. It was meant to keep the allied section of Berlin from the Soviet Union part. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cubian missile crisis is when the Soviet Union tried to put missiles in Cuba. The U.S. tried to stop it. -
six day war
The Six Day War was fought by Isreal, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Isreal had taken over the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bankof the Jordan river, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Isreal had expanded greatly. A cease fire was signed the 11th, ending the Six Day War. -
US Sends Man to the Moon
The Soviet Union and the United States were in a space race. After the launch of Sputnik by the Soviets, the U.S. decided it was time to take action. They worked on sending a man to the moon. On July 20, 1969, this goal was achieved. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
As the Soviet Union weakened, the Berlin Wall came down. The wall was destroyed connecting the two sides. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
A declaration of independence for fifteen republics of Soviet Union. The leader had resigned December 25, 1991.
