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The Cold War

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  • The Red Scare

    The Red Scare

    End Date: 1920
    What, Who, and How?: The Red Scare was the panic ver the threats Communists perceived in the midst of the Cold War Between the Soviet Union and the US which affected the US government and its society.
    Why?: The Red Scare caused fear among immigrants and people with different political views.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    End Date: 1991
    What, Who, and How?: The Truman Doctrine was established by Harry S. Truman for the purpose of stopping the spread of communism. It first came into recognition from President Truman's speech before a joint session.
    Why: The Truman Doctrine shows the U.S.'s support in other nations against Soviet communism
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    End Date: July 17, 1975
    What, Who, and How?: The Space race is a competition between two world powers during the Cold War--the United States and The Soviet Union. It had been a fight to win in superiority upon putting the first craft in space.
    Why?: The Space Race was important because it has shown which nation holds better advancement in technology
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    End Date: April 20, 1961
    What, Who, How?: The Bay of Pigs Invasion led by CIA financed and Cuban trained refugees was an attack against the communist government of Fidel Castro which became a botched mission.
    Why: This was an important event to set off a determination for Operation Mongoose which might include the assassination of Castro.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    End Date: November 1989
    What, Who, How?: The Berlin Wall was constructed by the German Democratic Republic that separates West Berlin from East Berlin using barbed wires.
    Why: The Berlin Wall was established to prevent citizens of East Berlin--controlled by the Soviet Union--from fleeing to West Berlin.
  • Perestroika and Glasnot

    Perestroika and Glasnot

    End Date: 1991
    What, Who, and How?: This was a sequence of reforms to push the start of the Soviet Union's economy. President Mikhail Gorbachev was its architect who will also manage and guide the nation's economy and political society.
    Why?: It was a reformation of Soviet Union's citizens living condiotions.