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Policy of containment Starts! -
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Policy of Containment
The U.S. Tries to stop spread of communism -
Ends
Policy of containment Ends. -
Truman Doctrine
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Marshall Plan
The marshall plan was a plan to aid europe to stop the spread of communism. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed. 12 Nations established it to coordinate military defenses of the member nations against the possible Soviet agression. Consisted of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the US were in it with Greece, Turkey, and Germany joining after 1952. In 1950 Eisenhower was made the supreme commander of NATO Insigato -
Creation of the FederalRepublic of Germnay
Founded May 23, 1949 and the first election is held August 12, 1949. -
Test of Soviet Nuclear Bomb
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Communists defeat Nationalists in China
After a 10 year long civil war between the communists and the nationalists in China it finally ended with the communist leader Mao Zedong creating the Peoples Republic of China. -
Korean War
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Bay of Pigs
Failed invaison of Cuba by the CIA. Trained CIA exiles to attack Cuba and failed miserably -
Warsaw Pack
Treaty of defense between 8 communist states -
Berlin Wall Erected
The berlin wall was created by the communists -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The soviets move their nukes to cuba and threaten to bomb florida -
Tonkin Resolution
The tonkin resolution was a joint decision between U.S. and Vietnam after the Tonkin Incident -
Nixon backs out of Vietnam War
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Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The soviet invasion of afghanistan -
The Berlin Wall Was Torn Down
The Berlin wall was torn down by america -
Berlin Air raid ends blockade of west Berlin
June 26, 1948 to May 12, 1949. The US and Great Britain sent food and other vital supplies to the city of Berlin until the blockade was lifted in May. This was a symbol of the US's willingness to oppose Soviet expansion Instigator.
