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Containment
President Truman added the policy of containent to block soviet infuence and stop the expansion of communism. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy created to counter Soviet actions during the Cold War. He vowed to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey and to procted them. -
Marshall Plan
George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan in 1947. It states that the United States should provide food, machines, and other materials in order to help European countries. This plan was apporved after communism was a major issue in order to help rebuild Western Europe. On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the bill. -
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Berlin Airlift
America as well as Britian drop supplies for the citizens of West Berlin after all of the highways, railways, and water systems were shut down by the Soviet Union. The end of this Airlift came when the Soviet Union claimed defeat and removed the Berlin Blockade. -
NATO
NATO, North Atlantic Free Trade Organization was an alliance formed between the North American countries; Canada, USA, and Mexico and some countries in Europe. In total 28 countries complete the Organization. -
Korean Conflict/Korean War
The Korean War was a conflict betweent North Korea and South Korea. The Koean War was in the midst of the Cold War and the United Nations helped aid South Korea while China helped aid North Korea. This connected with the Cold War because of prevention of a communist takeover -
H Bomb Created
The H Bomb, otherwise known as hydrogen bomb, was created and detinated by the United States in 1952 as well as 1954. The Soviets also aquired the knowledge on how to create this bomb and detinated their own in 1953. This created a nuclear power war between the country -
Warsaw Pact
This was the treaty between many European countries and the Soviet Union. It is sometimes referred to as the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance". Soviets used the pact to manipulate and take advantage over the other countries. -
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro became the dictator of Cuba and established a Marxist and socialist government. YEAR ACCURATE. MONTH AND DAY INACCURATE -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The Soviet Union planted missiles in Cuba that would land in the United States. President Kennedy ordered their removal or else he would invade Cuba. The weapons were dismantled and the "nuclear war" was settled. -
Ngo Dinh Diem Assassination
Ngo Dinh Diem, a major contributor of anti-communist ideals in South Vietnam was assassinated. The vietcong as well as some South Vietnam generals were the ones to instigate the assassination. This was the start of a communist takeover. -
US joins the Fidel Castro
The US joined forces with Fidel Castro to stop communism from its spread YEAR ACCURATE. MONTH AND DAY INACCURATE -
Vietnamization
President Nixon's idea to encourage native southern Vietnamese to fight in the war against nothern Vietnamese and take more of a responsibilty in their battle against communism. -
President Reagan in Office
The President during a portion of the Cold War who is credited for creating peace between the United States and Soviet Russia. YEAR ACCURATE. MONTH AND DAY INACCURATE -
INF Treaty
The treaty signed by Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev to get rid of short range missles. The treaty was between the United States and the Soviet Union
