Cold War Timeline

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  • United Nations was Created

    United Nations was Created

    Intergovernmental Organization to maintain international peace and security between international countries.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    The Doctrine stated that the US would give support to the countries or people threatened by Communism.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    The United States transferred over $13 Billion in economic recovery programs
  • NATO Formed

    NATO Formed

    Intergovernmental military alliance among 28 European Countries and 2 North American countries.
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    American short documentary film about the denouncing McCarthyism and the Hollywood Blacklisting.
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    Korean War

    A war fought between the North and South Korea. This was caused by clashes on the border of North and South.
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    Space Race/ Spuntik

    The 20th century competition between the Two Cold War adversaries, the Soviet Union and the United States.
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    Bay of Pigs

    Failed landing operation on the Southwestern coast of Cuba.
  • Berlin Wall goes up

    Berlin Wall goes up

    The Berlin Wall was built to divide Berlin in half after World War 2.
  • U.S enters the Vietnam War

    U.S enters the Vietnam War

    President Johnson launches a three year campaign of sustained bombing of targets in North Vietnam.
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    Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviet Union sent troops to complete Military and Political control of Kabul and large portions of the Country.
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls

    This marked the end of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of Communism.