Cold war timeline

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  • United nations formed

    Second multipurpose international organization that convinced the public that an international organization was good to prevent wars

  • Truman Doctribe

    Established that the United States would support a democratic nation under threat from force

  • Marshall Plan

    Offered aid to western European countries to help them recover or rebuild from WW2

  • NATO formed

    NATO established to help provide protection against Soviet Union

  • Hollywood ten

    A group of 10 Americans were investigated for possible communists beliefs or threats

  • Korean war

    Prevented the spread of communism and a major proxy war

  • Sputnik

    Launching of first satellite by USSR and it also started the beginning of the Space race

  • Bay of pigs

    The president of Cuba was overthrown and the establishment of a new government was born

  • Berlin wall goes up

    Stopped the flow of migrants out of communist sector splitting between East and West

  • Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

    Led to widespread condemnation of the USSR and was perceived in the West as evidence

  • Berlin wall comes down

    This marked the end of communist power in Germany and marked a critical step towards them