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After the Second World War, the international organization was formed to maintain world peace. -
Principle written by Truman which enables the U.S. to support countries to resist communist expansion. -
10 motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters refused to testify to anti-communist committee. They were fined $1,000 and one year in federal prison. -
Plan to provide economical aid to help European economies after World War II to prevent the encouragement of communist revolutions. -
NATO was a North Atlantic alliance that formed to make peace through cooperation and protect the members' freedom through military or political means. -
Communist North Korea invades South Korea which starts the war. China and Russia support the North while the United States and allied nations supported the South. The war ended in a armistice -
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite launched by Soviet Russia and caused the start of the Space Race between the United States and Russia. -
Invasion financed by the United States in order to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba to establish a non-communist government. The invasion failed and convinced Castro to pursue closer ties with the Soviet Union. -
A wall is built over 30 miles through Berlin to prohibit East Berliners to pass into West Berlin. The West was controlled by the US, Britain, and France while the East was controlled by Russia. -
The United States joins the war in order to prevent the spread of communism to other asian countries. -
The Soviets wanted to support the Afghanistan government against rebels who were being aided by the United States to prevent the spread of communism. -
The Berlin Wall was broken down when the head of East Germany Community Party allowed citizens to cross the border, reuniting many families.