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Cold war begin as soon as WWII Ended. The U.S. Saw the Soviet union as a threat becasue fo communism. It was a war of Words, and remained 'cold'.
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Trumans letter to U.S. to remind them of how our country is involved. It stated what the foreign policy would do to the country.
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The plan to help europe keep free from communism. It enabled finacial aid from the U.S.
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NATO was an alliance between countrys. It stated if one country was attacked, the others would come help.
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A war fought between North Korea and China Vs. South Korea and U.S. It was fought to keep Korea out of Communism. Korea is still split today.
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Fought to prevent communist in Vietnam. U.S. pulled out in 1973.
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US and USSR raced to build missiles that could be used to launch missle to space. They announced it within four days of eachother.
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The Soviet union launched the first succesful satellite into space. Caught America off guard, and initiaed the space race.
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The Fight who could build the biggest weapons, and have greatest military technology. This was between U.S. and Soviet.
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The U.S. exiles were going to take over governement. The operation failed, and they were executed.
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Russia tried to put missles in Cuba. U.S. threated invasion of Cuba, becasue of how close Cuba is Florida. Closest U.S. came to a nuclear war.
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The Cold war ceased.