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UN formation
The UN was created in an attempt to maintain international peace and security. -
Truman Doctrine
Pledge from President Truman to defend against the spread of communism. -
Hollywood 10
10 producers, directors, and screenwriters from Hollywood potentially had connections to the Soviets. They spent time in jail after refusing to answer any questions. -
Marshall Plan
The US gave, in today's money, billions of dollars to countries in western Europe for their economic recovery after the end of World War II. -
NATO formation
Formed to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members and to guard their freedom. -
Korean War
War between communist North Korea and anti-communist South Korea. North Korea was backed by the Soviets and Chinese, and South Korea was backed by the UN. Lasted from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. -
Space Race
The space race took a turn when the Soviets launched Sputnik into space. It was the first ever earth satellite to orbit the earth. -
Bay of Pigs
After Fidel Castro took over Cuba and made it communist, America was wary they were going to attack the mainland US because they were so close. The CIA secretly invaded Cuba in an attempt to push Castro from power, but it went horribly wrong and ended in a huge failure. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
Berlin was split in two during the Cold War and the Soviets were seeing thousands of East Berliners going to West Berlin and not coming back. So they built a wall 30 miles long right through Berlin to keep the people in. -
US enter Vietnam
After the North Vietnamese invaded South Vietnam, the US rushed to send support to it. They did this because they feared if South Vietnam fell into communist hands, so would the rest of Asia. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan because they saw an opportunity for the communists party there to take control. This led to the US getting involved to stop the spread of communism, similar to what happened in Vietnam. -
The Berlin Wall Falls
Political reforms in the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe, and an East German directive to open the border. It was a pivotal moment because it led to the fall of the iron curtain, and people could travel out of western Europe for the first time in a long time.