-
United nations formed
oct 24 1945, 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights -
Truman Doctrine
implied American support for other nations threatened by Moscow. -
Hollywood 10
The following day the Motion Picture Association of America announced that the “Hollywood 10” directors, producers, and writers who had refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) would be fired or suspended. -
Marshall Plan
proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
NATO formed
to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members and to guard their freedom -
Korean War
when the Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. -
Space Race/Sputnik
the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens -
Bay of Pigs
a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles, covertly financed and directed by the United States. -
Berlin Wall goes up
to keep so-called Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
It saw extensive fighting between the Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen, foreign fighters, and smaller groups of anti-Soviet Maoists. -
Berlin Wall comes down
political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border