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2.05 TGA2 Timeline
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Truman Doctrine
U.S. President Harry S. Truman's declaration that the U.S. was committed to the containment of communism. -
European Recovery Program
Also known as the Marshall Plan, this was a plan to rebuild war-torn Europe following WWII. -
Berlin Airlift
In response to Stalin's blockade of supplies into West Berlin via road, rail and water, the U.S. resorted to airlifting supplies. -
Mohandas Gandhi
Assassination of Mohandas Gandhi, a world leader of peace, known for non violent resistence. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong and his Communist Party gained control of China. -
N.A.T.O.
The U.S. under Pres. Harry Truman, along with 11 western European nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance. -
Korean War
North Korean troops invade South Korea. United Nations troops fight on behalf of South Korea. -
Warsaw Pact
In response to N.A.T.O., the Soviet Union along with seven eastern European nations formed a military alliance. -
Suez Canal
Egypt military, under the leadership of Nasser, took control of the Suez Canal by force from the British. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first successful satelite to orbit the earth. -
Bay of Pigs
Failed invasion of Communist Cuba by 1,500 Cuban refugees armed and trained by U.S, soldiers. -
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union, became the first person in space. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pres. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of the island. Crisis was eventually resolved by both sides agreeing to withdraw missiles from Cuba and Turkey. -
Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
Representing the U.S., Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to ever walk on the moon.