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An international organization that was conceived by the nations of U.S, Britain, China, Soviet Union, and later, France. Its purpose is to address political and military problems and has the power to veto any actions proposed. -
President Truman's statement that Communists are not OK and would do anything to stop the spread of communism -
An economic recovery plan after WW2 that sent over 12$ billion to Europe to prevent them from going communist. -
A military alliance formed by the West that pledged to defend each other in the event of an outside attack. The U.S was the leading role and sent massive military aid to Europe. -
A group of 10 Hollywood producers denounced McCarthyism and were accused of affiliations with the Communist Party. First appeared in 1947, documentary came out in 1950 -
When tensions were high, North Korea invaded South Korea which prompted the U.S and the UN to interfere with the conflict to prevent South Korea from becoming Communist. -
The space race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1955 to 1975. The Soviet Union achieved first in space, but the U.S beat the Soviets in more accomplishments later on. -
Following the Korean War, a new Communist North Vietnam was taking control of the South. The U.S sent troops in to fight and push back the Vietnamese but ended up in failure. The conflict lasted from 1955 to 1975. -
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a CIA sponsored invasion that was aimed to topple Fidel Castro with Cuban exiles. The invasion failed as America did not want to look like they were involved in the invasion. -
The Berlin Wall was put up due to the amount of people flocking to the West side of Berlin. The East was experiencing a "brain drain" that was heavily impacting the Eastern economy. A wall was established and many families were separated. -
The Soviets, after failing to create a sympathetic nation to them, invaded Afghanistan to create a new government. It lasted 9 years with the Soviets pulling out of Afghanistan in 1989. -
The Soviet grip on their countries were falling when enough freedom was given by their leader. Half a million East Berliners gathered at the border and the guards had no choice but to let them pass. Many started to topple the wall.