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The United Nations was created in order to create relations with other nations to promote peace and social progress. -
It was made to prevent communism and provide help to nations that were under the influence of the soviet union, became known as the official declaration of the cold war. -
Ten hollywood film industry members were accused of having communists affiliations, they were given jail sentences and were also banned from working for major hollywood studios. -
It was a program made to help western European countries after WW11, it was a 4-year plan to help with reconstructing cities etc.. -
North Atlantic Treaty organization, created by the united states, canada and other western european nations. It was formed to provide extra security against the soviet union. -
Began when the North Korean army crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The U.S. entered the war to try to stop the spread of communism. -
The space race was basically a competition between the U.S. and the soviets to see who can land a man on the moon first. It started when the soviets set out a satellite “sputnik”, and the U.S. felt threatened by this because they thought they might have surpassed their own achievements. -
Invasion at the beaches along the bay of pigs. failed attempt by the CIA under Kennedy administration (attack) at removing Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power. -
The wall was built by the German democratic republic to prevent fascists from entering Eastern Germany. -
the U.S. was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and they wanted to prevent that so they supported them and sent money, supplies, etc.. -
The soviets invaded in order to “prop up” communist government -
It was torn down and destroyed by protestors.