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United Nations formed
a group created to prevent any other world conflicts from happening this pact involved many countries. -
Truman Doctrine
made it so that the United States would try and contain the spread of communism throughout the world. -
hollywood 10
ten Hollywood screenwriters who were a part of the McCarthy trials. -
Marshall plan
the U.S Loaned out money to the European countries signed with nato to help them rebuild -
NATO Formed
the new united nations mostly consisted of western countries trying to prevent other world conflicts. -
Korean War
A war that pretty much changed nothing in Korea it was really just a small battle between the US and the Soviets, ended up right back where everything started with both side gaining a bit of ground at different times -
Space race
A race between the US and the Soviet Union to see who would make it space first the Soviets ended up winning at first but the US would win the race to the moon. -
US Joins Vietnam war
All though many people did not want to join the war, we ended up joining war, we joined to try to stop the spread of Communism but ended up failing and pulling out of the war. We were outmatched in Vietnam. -
Bay Of Pigs
an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow communism in Cuba -
Berlin wall goes up
The wall between Communism and Democracy, but basically between the Soviet Union and the West. -
Soviets Invaded Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan -
Berlin Wall Falls
The wall falls basically proving the failure of communism