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An international group of nations working together to maintain peace around the world after WWII. -
A policy that said that the U.S. should give support to countries or people who are threatened by soviet or communist forces. -
A group of ten motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters that refused to answer any question on if they had any communist connections. They were imprisoned under suspicion of using media to spread communist propaganda. -
A plan passed by the U.S. government to help the economies of 17 European countries to create stable living conditions and democratic institutions to exist in. -
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was created following WWII as a means of providing security from the Soviet Union. -
The Korean War was brought about by the Soviet Union spreading communism into northern Korea, to which the U.S. responded by giving support to the south. -
The Soviet Union and the U.S. raced to see who could be the first to solidify space travel, both motivated by the thought of the other being able to spy or attack from outer space. -
A failed attempt to invade Cuba after communism had spread to it from the Soviet Union. The U.S. felt threatened by the proximity, but ultimately failed their invasion as when their forces landed they were hit with heavy fire. -
The Berlin Wall is created to separate Germany's capital from the currently Soviet occupied eastern side of Berlin. -
Similarly to the Korean War, the U.S. did not like communism spreading and felt as though it would become a threat to their safety later. Thus the U.S. military engaged in battle overseas in Vietnam. -
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan under the pretext of a previous agreement made that had them provide military assistance. -
The Cold War started to thaw and the two sides decided to open up to the other. Both sides would now allow for free travel across their boarders.