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United Nations Formed
The international organization was intended to protect the members against agression. -
US took containment policy
It meant the US tried to create alliaces with countries against the Soviet Union and tried to stop countries from becoming communist. -
Truman Doctrine
Trumans plan stating that the US would provide "support" to countries that were not communist. -
Marshall Plan
Said the US would provide food,machines,and other necessities for countries that were resisting or struggling communism. -
France, Birtain, and US withdraw from their zones in Germany
The three countries thought that Germany was ok to be on its own but the Soviets remained and wanted the other countries to as well. -
Berlin Airlift
The US and Britain dropped food to west Berlin after the Soviets said they would cut off supplies. -
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations declaration stating Human Rights. -
NATO formed
The non-communist countries made a pact that if one country got attacked the others would help. -
Soviets Surrender
Eventually the Soviet Union gave up and stopped cutting off supplies to west Berlin. -
China becomes communist
China had become communist under the control of Mao Zedong. -
Soviets First explode nuclear weapon
Now both countries had nuclear weapons and were willing to go to the brink of war. -
North Korea attacks the South
The north surprise attack on the south and the south goes to the UN to get help. -
China sends help
They felt threatened by the South pushing up to their border with the help of the US/UN and send 300,000 troops and aid to the North. -
North Pushes back
By now North Korea with the help of China managed to push The South with the help of the US/UN to the 38th parallel. -
Cease Fire
UN forces and North Korea agree on a cease fire but never technically end the war. -
Eishenhower feared the Domino Theory
He feared if one country in southeast asia fell to communism that there would be more. -
France surrenders
The french suffer an embarassing defeat in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. -
Warsaw Pact
An alliance system was formed between communist countries. -
Sputnik
Soviets launced a first ever satalite into space that revolved aroun the earth. -
Vanguard
The Is attempted to launch a satelite into space but it burned up on site. -
U-2 accident
The soviets shot down a US spy plane and captured the pilot. -
US gets permission
Congress authorized the president to send American troops to Vietnam. -
Americans fight in Vietnam
By late 1965 more than 185,000 American soldiers were fighting in Vietnam. -
Cultural Revolution
The red guards led a major uprising to establish a societyof peasants and workers who are all equal. -
Last US forces leave
The last US soldiers leave after gradually pulling out to allow the South to increase their role.
