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House Un-American Activities Committee formed
Formed by the house of representatives to investigate communist activities -
Yalta Conference
This brought the big three together. They talked about Poland fort the most part. Ended the 11th. -
United Nations
It was signed then but put into forth later that October.
Organization to icourage cooperation and communication among all nations -
Potsdam Conference
The Big Three met at Potsdam after WWII IN Europe ended to decide what to do with released territories -
Truman Doctrine
was a policy set forth by U.S. President Harry S Truman on March 12, 1947 stating that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the large-scale economic program, 1947–1951 -
The Berlin Airlift
On June 21, the Soviets halted a US Military Supply Train and refused it passage to Berlin. On the 22nd, they placed armed guards aboard, attached a Soviet engine and hauled it back to Western Germany. Then the Americans dropped food to Berlin this happended until May 12, 1949 -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe to help prevent the spread of communism. -
Era of McArthyism begins
Started with Joseph McArthy stating publicly that he had a list of 205 people in the government that are members of the Communist party and continues with investigations. -
North Korea Invades South Korea
This resulted into the Korean War. -
Rosenberg Execution
First civilians to be executed for giving away our secrets in the US -
Armistice Ending The Korean War
Treaty to end the war. -
Warsaw Pact
The counter part to NATO on the communist side -
Sputnik 1 launched
First artificial satellite. Put the Soviet Union ahead of us in the Sace War -
First Man In Space
Russian cosmonaut was the first human in space with 108 minute flight -
First American in Space
He was a navy commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. launched 116 miles into the atmosphere lasted 15 minutes -
Creation of the Berlin
Physical division of West Berlin and East Germany. Was a symbolic boundary between Communism and Democracy -
First Man on The Moon
He was Neil Armstrong and he took the Apollo 11. President Nixon talked to them on telephone while they were there.
