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United nations formed
The UN was formed to try and maintain peace and security between nations. -
Truman Doctrine
The U.S. provided political, military, and economic assistance to democratic nations under the attack of internal and/or external forces. -
Hollywood Ten
A group of 10 film industry directors refused to protest against anti-communism. -
Marshall Plan
created stable democratic governments in Western Europe, and established markets with American goods. -
NATO formed
The banding of several Western Nations to provide security against the Soviet Union -
Korean War
The struggle for communist nations between the two Korea's, North backed by The Soviet Union, the South back by the U.S. -
Space Race
The Soviet Union and the U.S. compete to make the first advance in putting a human into space. -
U.S. enters Vietnam war.
The U.S. entered the war in order to try and abolish the spread of communist nations -
Bay of Pigs
1400 missiles were launched from Cuba to remove Fidel Castro from power. Ultimately the mission failed and ended botched. -
The Berlin Wall goes up
The wall was built to separate Eastern and Western Germany to keep the "Fascists" out of Eastern Germany. -
Soviet Invasion of Afgahnistan
The Soviet Union intend to plant more communist governments and expand the cause. -
Removal of the Berlin Wall
Half a million German citizens banded together to protest the wall, which ultimately resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.