Post World War II America

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    Cold War

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    America will give aid to all remaining non communist countries
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan
    America will rebuild west Europe to help Ecomomy
  • Korean War

    Korean War
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    korean War

    In the 150's North Korean invades South Korea. Then the US gets involved, then China gets involved. The war ends in a draw and there is a boundary line seperating North and South korea
  • cuban Revolution

    cuban Revolution
    was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro. This government later reformed along communist lines, becoming the present Communist Party of Cuba in October 1965.
  • Domino Effect

    Domino Effect
    one country fell then others followed after it
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    vietnam War

    was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. France lost power and then the US got involved to help france keep the country a captlist party.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Was the first satilite to be launched into Earths orbit by the soviet union
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    American CIA`s take cubans and give them weapons and get them to try and start a revoloution
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The USSR puts nuckular misdsiles in cuba in to threaten the US
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive
    was a military campaign during the Vietnam War that was launched on January 30, 1968. Regular and irregular forces of the People's Army of Vietnam fought against the forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), the United States, and their allies. The purpose of the offensive was to utilize the element of surprise and strike military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, during a period when no attacks were supposed take place.