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Truman Doctrine
On March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman presented this address beforea jpint session of congress, his message was known as the Truman Doctrine. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan wa by no means the first U.S. aid program for postwar Europe. -
Berlin Airlift
The western powers organized and airlifted a total of 2,326,406 tons of food, coal, passengers, and other items into the city in a total of 278,228 flights. The Soviets did not respond to the airlift by trying to stop it, mainly because the believed that they would have failed or triggered a war. -
NATO
NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Korean War
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south -
Castro's Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution of 1959 began with the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, and ended in triumph with the outsing of dictator Fulgencio Batista -
The Polio Vaccine
Polio Vaccination is one of the recommended childhood immunizations and vaccination should should begin during infancy. -
Sputnik
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent into orbit Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in history. -
NASA Established
On July 29, 1958, Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, establishing NASA. -
Bay of Pigs
The invasion did not go well, the invaders were badly outnumbered by Castros troops, and they surrendered after less than 24 hours of fighting. -
Building the Berlin Wall
Construction work on the Berlin Wall began fifty-two years ago, on August 13th, 196. -
6-Day War
The Six-Day War was fought between June 5th and June 10th. The Israelis defended the war as a preventative military effort to counter what the Israelis saw as.
