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Red Scare
A period of massive fear in the American government and people about the rise of communism. -
HUAC
The House of Un-American Activities Committee was established to deal with communism. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was very similar to the Korean war. Here again, the US got involved because of containment. -
The Yalta Conference
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, andStalin, respectively, to discuss Europe's rebuilding. -
United Nations
A second wave of the Leage of Nations where world leaders come together and discuss issues. -
Potsdam Conference
The US, USSR, and UK got together to discuss rebuilding in Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
The idea that the US government would support free peoples resisting communism. -
Marshall Plan
The idea that by monetary support, the US could encourage unstable countries to develope democratic systems of government instead of communist. -
CIA Created
The Central Intelegence Agency was created. -
Berlin Airlift
The US and allies lifted supplies over the Berlin Wall to those trapped inside. -
NATO
The North American Treaty Orginization was developed. -
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Korean War
After WWII, Korea was divided into two countries: North Korea and South Korea. Eventually communist North Korea attempted to take South Korea and make them communist. In an attempt to contain communism, the United States got involved. -
Warsaw Pact
In responce to the NATO, the USSR devised its own agreement with surrounding allies. -
Sputnik
Soviet Russia launched the first unmanned satelite into orbit around the earth. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
American forces hoped to attack Cuba through the Bay of Pigs but the attack ultimately failed. -
Berlin Wall
A wall built by the USSR that divided Germany in half; democratic vs communist. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Through a series of increasing tensions, America and the USSR came within minutes of a third world war that would have destroyed mankind with nuclear weapons. -
Tet Offensive
On a revered holiday in Vietnam, the Vietkong launched an offensive attack on the North and American Forces. -
Man on Moon
NASA put the first man on the moon in the name of America. -
Kent State Massacre
Students protesting against the war at the college were shot when things turned sour.
