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United Nations
United Nations was formed to preserve world peace by promoting international cooperation. The headquarters being located in New York City. -
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Iron Curtain
Boundary separating communist countries from democratic countries in Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
The US will provide political military and economic help to all democratic nations under threat from communistb expansion. -
Berlin Blockade
Stalin closed all roads, railways, and river routes leading into west Berlin hoping the west would give up west Berlin to east Germany. -
McCarthyism
Senator claimed 205 communists were in the US government which strengthened fear of communism. Thousands of people were questioned by HUAC then publicly disgraced. -
Fidel Castro Takes over Cuba
Fidel Castro leads a successful communist takeover of democratic Cuba. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
CIA trained exiled Cubans to invade Cuba and assassinate Fidel Castro, no US air support given. The invasion fails, all 1400 Cuban rebels captured or killed. Embarrassing for Kennedy. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Weapons and nuclear missiles were sent over from the Soviets to Cuba. The Americans demanded the weapons removed, and a naval blockade surrounding Cuba was ordered by the US to prevent any more missiles to the island. -
Ronald Reagan
Reagan took office in 1981 and had no doubts about fighting communism. He denounced the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" and heavily increased military spending. -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin wall gets take down
