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The Truman Doctrine
Policy by Harry Truman in a speech. Stating that the United States will support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into the Soviet enviroment. -
The Marshall Plan
The economic recovery and stability for reconstruction of Europe. Also, to strengthen economic, social and political structures. -
Creation of NATO
Military Alliance based on North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Soviets create & test nuclear bomb
Begun during WWII in the findings of the Soviet Union's discovery of the United States' nuclear project. Directed by Igor Kurchatov and the program was started by Joseph Stalin. -
The Korean War
War between the Republic South Korea and Democratic North Korea. North Korean soldiers crossed the 30th parrel, which was the boundary between the two. -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Mutual Defense Treaty between eight communist states of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. -
The Vietnam War
War fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Nationalist forces attempted to make Vietnam a communist country. -
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro and his army overthrew Genreal Fulgencio Batista in Havana. So the United States Central Intelligence Agency attempted to push Castro from power. -
The Berlin Wall Goes Up
West Germany got financial help through the Marshallplan from the USA. In East Germany a communist system was established. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other. Crisis over nuclear missile base in Cuba by Russia. Led to the trade of embargo of Cuba. -
The Six Day War
Fought between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Israel launched bombing raids against Egyptian air-fields. Israeli clashes over Syrian territory and Syria attacks against Israel in violation of the border. -
US sends a man to the moon
Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. The first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong and the United States have defeated the Soviet Union. -
USSR invades Afghanistan
Lasted 9 years from December 1979 to February 1989. The Soviet Union failed to support the Afgan Communist Government in it's conflict with anti-communist. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Division between West Berlin and East Berlin. It was a boundary between democracy and communism during the cold war. East German government said that the travel law came into force November 9, 1989. -
Collaspe of the Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Collapse of the Union changed the world's economic and political enviroment. Also, it was the fall of communism
