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United Nations Formed
A government organization was made to keep international peace and security. And promote better living and human rights. -
Truman Doctrine
A foreign policy announced by President Harry Truman that provided the U.S with political, economic, and military aid to nations not supporting communism. -
Hollywood Ten
10 motion picture directors, producers, and screenwriters accused of being communists. After going to prison, the men were blacklisted by Hollywood studios. -
Marshall Plan
Known to be called the European Recovery Program, which provided financial aid to Western Europe after WWII to help stop the spread of communism. -
NATO Formed
An alliance between states from North America to Europe. NATO was created to provide security from the soviet union during the Cold War and is still used today. -
Korean War
A War between South Korea -supported by the U.S., and North Korea -supported by China and the Soviet Union. Started when North Korea invaded South Korea, wanting to unify the Korean peninsula. -
Space Race
After the Soviet Union launched Spuntik, a competition between the U.S and the Soviet Union started to achieve higher power in spaceflight. This created Satellites and also human space flight -
Bay Of Pigs
A failed attempt by the U.S to overthrow the Cuban Government. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
Built from Eastern Germany to Western Berlin to prevent East Germany from feeling West. -
U.S. Officially Enters The Vietnam War
The U.S. joined the Vietnam War in fear of communist expansion and the Cold War containment policy. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The invasion was caused by the support of the pro-communist regime facing challenges and the fear of the spread of Islam within the Soviet Muslim republics. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
The fall of the Berlin Wall happened because of the political changes in Eastern Europe. Opening the border was a symbol of the end of the Cold War.