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House Un-American Activities Committee formed
This Committee was created to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities dealing with private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist ties. -
Yalta Conference
Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin met after World War 2. Ended Feb. 11, 1945 -
Warsaw Pact formation
The Soviet Union united with their Eastern Europe communist nations so make the Warsaw Pact to counter NATO. -
Potsdam Conference
The big 3 met after World War 2. Ended August 2, 1945. -
United Nations formation
An alliance with America and allies hoping to bring all nations together for peace and development. -
Truman Doctrine
This document states President Truman's policy to give military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism. -
Marshall Plan
A plan to restore America's economic health.
end date: 1952 -
Berlin Airlift
The United Nations dropped vital supplies to West Berlin where there was a blockade. Some of the items were food, weapons, and clothes.
end date: May 12, 1949 -
NATO Formation
An alliance formed to go against the Soviet Union and communism. These were the nations originaly apart of NATO: United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. -
Era of McCarthyism begins
Senator John McCarthy became very popular during a four year span ending in 1954. -
North Korean Invasion of South Korea
Noth Korea invaded South Korea at several spots of the Korean border. President Truman urged nations to help out South Korea. -
Rosenberg Execution
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed after being guilty of telling the Soviets U.S. military secrets. -
Armistice Signed Ending Korean War
A cease fire causing an amistice to stop the Korean War. -
Sputnik 1 Launched
The Sputnik 1, which was the first artificial satellite, was launched from Baikonur, USSR on October 4, 1957 -
First man in space
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to be deployed to Space. -
First American in Space
Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American in space on May 5th,1961 -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
East Germany created the Berlin Wall in constructed to keep citizens from fleeing to the West. -
First Man on the Moon
Commander Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon when the Apollo 11 launched.
