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The Cold War
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Truman Doctrine
Was created in order to help Greece and Turkey and any free people resisting communism in attempt to contain threats provoked by Soviet communism. -
Cold War
State of political military tension after WWII Invading Western block and Eastern block -
Marshall Plan
The U.S and the Soviet Union were involved. The marshall plan was made in order to promote European economic integration and federalism, and create a mixture of public organization of the private economy similar to that in the domestic economy of the United States. -
Berlin Blockade
Was started by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin. Took place 3 years after WWII -
Berlin Airlift
The soviet union, U.S, France, and Great Britain were involved.The Russians closed all highways, railroads and canals from western-occupied Germany into western-occupied Berlin. The U.S decided to give the people of Berlin food, water, and supplies by dropping them over the city with airplanes. -
Korean War
War involving North and South Korea. A UN force led by America fought for the south and China fought for the north and so did the Soviet union. This event caused division over Korea. This war began when the north supported the Soviet Union and China with communism. -
Rosenberg Trial
The execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for being spys for the Soviet Union and for the conspiracy of Espionage and passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviets. -
Sputnik
First artificial earth satelite. Was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This device ushered in new political, technology, military, and scientific developments. -
U2 Spyplane Incident
The USSR shot down an American U2 spyplane and captured the pilot, Francis Gary Powers, on May 1, 1960. Powers was captured to gain intel forcing President Eisenhower to admit the US had been spying on the USSR for several years. Powers was sentenced 10 years but only served 2 in exchange for a Soviet agent. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The U.S and Cuba were involved. Castro was trying to get rid of American influences on the islands. Kennedy tried to overthrown Castro but was not successful
