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In 1938, the House of Un-American Activities Comittee was formed. it supported the spread of Communism.
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Truman sends naval and air support against North Korean and Russian Forces.
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The term "Containment Strategy" was first used by George F. Kennan in 1947. It refers to a middle ground position, most prominantely the formulation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Those that supported Communism wanted to make sure that Americans knew that Communism was growing even in America. HUAC made those that believed in Communism state it, no matter the consequences. People in support of such beliefs were fired from jobs and sometimes prosecuted. By October 20, 1947, this pattern had spread to Hollywood and many writers and directors were terminated from their positions.
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Russia tests first Atomic Bomb. nicknamed "First Lightening."
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After Russia sends support to Korea in early June, Truman orders aid be sent to South Korea.
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Truman sends naval and air support against North Korean forces.
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Truman sends naval and air support against North Korea
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America tested its first Hydrogen Bomb, nicknamed "Mike." It devoured the entire island it was tested on and left a crater over a mile wide.
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Russia launches the first satellite into Space.
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The U.S launches its first satellite named Explorer 1, and so begins what many refer to as the "Space Race."
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NASA officially opens.
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Kennedy elected as President of the United States.
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Russia launches the first man into Space, Yuri Gagarin.
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Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into Space.
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Nixon is elected as President of the United States
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Neil Armstrong (American) became the first man to walk on the Moon.
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Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. This agreement meant that both sides (American and Russia) promised not to create anymore nuclear weapons.
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After the Cuban Missile Crisis in the early 1960s and the crumbling of the Soviet Union, the Cold war ended.
