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Truman Document
A document made saying we want to contain communism and wont let North Korea have the South Korea. -
The Marshall Plan
A plan made to try to help Europe recover after the war. it was full of monetary support. -
Berlin Airlift
A airlift in Berlin that provided food and things to poor citizens in Russia. -
NATO
an Alliance that consists of 28 independent member countries, that pledge each will come to the aid of each other if attacked by an outside enemy. -
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Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea to try to gain back their territory. US didnt take it and we retaliated by bombing towns with napalm. It eventually ended in a cease fire which still exist today. -
The Polio Vaccine
First Created by Jonas salk and now their are two in the world. -
Sputnik
A satellite that was launched by the Soviet Union and it was the first satellite in space ever. -
NASA Established
Soviet Union launched sputnik we created NASA to compete. -
Castro's Cuban Revolution
A armed revolt lead by Fidel Castro against the other Cuban dictation fulgencino batista. -
Bay of Pigs
It was a invasion that Cuban exiles backed by the US paticipated in to try to overthrow the Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro. -
Building the Berlin Wall
Russia built the Berling wall to keep people in. Before hand they had said they would build a wall but over the time we saw temporary barriers being put up and soon we saw the beginings of the famous wall. -
6-Day War
A time when Isreal showed a desire to negociate with their neighbors.
It was Isreal against Arabs.
