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United Nations formed
The creation of the United Nations to try to keep the peace -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman's address asking for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece -
Hollywood 10
A group of 10 film industry members who refused to testify to an anti-communist committee hearing and would be jailed. -
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Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was created to fight Communist expansion -
NATO formed
NATO was created to provide security to 30 countries against the Soviet Union -
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Korean War
A war between North (Communism) and South (Democracy) Korea -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
The US backs up South Korea -
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Space Race
A competition between the Soviet Union and America of who could have the best space technology. -
Sputnik
Earth's first artificial satellite -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban exiles launched a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs, on the south coast of Cuba -
Berlin Wall goes up
The wall was created to separate West (Democracy) and East (Communism) Berlin -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
They invaded to show support for the Afghan communist government during the Afghan War -
Berlin Wall comes down
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
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