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United Nations Formed
International organization formed in 1945, the countries in it are: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The purpose of it is, is to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries. -
Truman Doctirine
President Harry S. Truman presented the address before Congress. He asked for $400 million in military and economic help for Turkey and Greece. -
Hollywood 10
Ten film industry members refused to testify to an anti-communist committee. Different sources say November 24th, 1947 and another says October 1947. -
Marshall Plan
President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948/Marshall Plan. Secretary of State George Marshall proposed that the U.S. provide economic assistance to restore the economy of postwar Europe. -
NATO formed
It was formed to provide safety against the Soviet Union. All included were: The United States, Canada, and several Western European nations. -
Korean War
Conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea and the Republic of South Korea in which at least 2.5 million people lost their lives. -
Space Race / Sputnik
It was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. -
Bay of Pigs
A failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba by the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front. -
Berlin Wall
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U.S. official enters Vietnam War
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Soviets invade Afghanistan
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Fall of the Berlin Wall