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United Nations
San Francisco CA. An international organization made up of 193 member states to promote peace. -
Truman Doctrine
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“Hollywood Ten”
10 motion picture writers,directors, and producers refused to answer questions about possible communist affiliations. They were sentenced from 6 months to 1 year in prison for being in contempt of Congress. They were then blacklisted from the film industry and most never worked in Hollywood again. -
Marshall Plan
,U.S. Initiative designed to rebuild western Europe after World war II. -
Nato
A formed military alliance of 32 countries to provide collective security. -
Korean War
A conflict between communist North Korea backed by the Soviet Union and Chinese and capitalist South Korea backed by the U.N. -
Space Race/Sputnik
Sputnik was the first Russian satellite launched into orbit starting the space race, a race between the U.S. and Soviet union to develop better space technology. Sputnik was the first Russian satellite launched into orbit starting the space race, a race between the U.S. and Soviet union to develop better space technology. -
Bay of Pigs
A failed military operation by a group of Cuban exiles trained by CIA Operatives. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
Berlin wall dividing communist east and capitalist west of berlin. -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
The first deployment of U.S. troops to vietnam. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
The wall dividing the communist east and capitalist west came down in Berlin.