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Truman Doctrine
A doctrine made by President Truman of the uNited States that said the US should give support and aid to countries who were threatened by the Soviet Union. -
Berlin Airflift
The Berlin Airlift made by the United States supplied food and fuel to West Berlin citizens because the Soviet Union closed off land access to Berlin. -
The Marshall Plan
Ths plan was made by the United States to prevent the spread of communism by the Soviet Union. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
NATO was a treaty beteween European and North America countries formed to defend Europe and the North Atlantic against the Soviet Union -
Warsaw Pact
This plan was made in retaliation to NATO and it was a treaty of mutual defense between communist states in Europe under Siviet influence -
Explosion of the First Hydrogen Bomb
The Unites States exploded the first H Bomb in the Pacific Ocean, this opened up the world to nuclear weapons. -
Sputnik is Launched
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial earth satellite into an elliptical law earth orbit to win the "Space Race" -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This Crisis folllowed the United States discovery of Soviet Union nuclear missiles in Cuba. This was a very dangerous time. -
Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics
The underdog 1980 United States Olympic Hockey team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in the semifinals. They defeated the odds, and came out on top- achieving somethging many would consider to be impossible. It was more than just a game, it gave hope to Americans and gave them something to be proud of. They had beaten the Soviet's in a hockey game, so why couldn't they defeat them in a war?
