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Presidency of Harry S. Truman
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The End of WWII
was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances -
The Truman Doctrine was created
President Harry S. Truman presented this address before a joint session of Congress. His message, known as the Truman Doctrine, asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece. -
The Marshall Plan was created
President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall -
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the berlin airlift
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany -
NATO was created
with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, more popularly known as the Washington Treaty. The Washington Treaty -
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The Korean War
was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea -
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The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
the 34th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1953, and ended on January 20, 1961. Eisenhower