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Red Scare
The Red Scare was the fear of Communist subversion of the US government, and the campaign against alleged Communist sympathizers in the United States..1957. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine arose from a speech by the president Truman, Truman requested that Congress provide $ 400,000,000 worth of aid to both the Greek and Turkish Governments, with the purpose of having political stability and peace. 1953. -
Marshall Plan
George Marshall, proposes a massive aid program to rebuild Europe from WW2. About $13 million was sent to Europe. December, 1952. -
Berlin Airlift
Soviets cut off all routes to West Berlin in an attempt to force the Allies out of the city. Allies began sending planes filled with food and supplies to the people of West Berlin. May 12, 1949. -
U-2 Incident
Confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that began with the shooting down of a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane over the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs to Cubans, on the southwestern coast by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government. April 20, 1961. -
Berlin Wall
The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep so-called Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state, but it primarily served the objective of stemming mass defections from East to West.The Berlin Wall stood until November 9, 1989, -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The discovery of nuclear-capable Soviet missiles on the island of Cuba.The presence of these missiles gave the Soviet Union ‘first strike’ capability and the American government was determined to force their withdrawal.October 28, 1962.