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Red Scare
A period in which there was a suspicion of communism and fear of widespread infiltration of communism in the U.S. This caused the government to round up and deport several immigrants of radical political views. -
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Harry Truman
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The United Nations
The United Nations was formed towards the end of World War II. Its purpose was to prevent future wars. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a United States pledge to resist the spread of communism worldwide. It stated that the U.S. would give support to countries threatened by Soviet Forces. -
Marshall Plan
It provided assistance to European countries destroyed by the war. President Truman signed this plan in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
This organization was formed to provide a defensive alliance to protect Western Europe against an invasion by the Soviet Union. -
McCarthyism
This is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. This practice came from Senator Joseph McCarthy who accused many americans of spying. -
The Korean War
The United States became involved in the Korean War in 1950 when communist in North Korea invaded South Korea. -
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Dwight Eisenhower
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The Vietnam War
Communist North Vietnam attempted to force a communist government in South Vietnam. The United States provided assistance to South Vietnam to resist. -
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John F. Kennedy
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
At the time President Kennedy undertook this invasion. It was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13 day political and military confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Forces over the installation of nuclear armed Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Kennedy's Assassination
This was the day President Kennedy was shot in the head in Dallas, Texas while riding in a motorcade in a parade. After he died America became very depressed by the incident and the country as a whole started to decline. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Richard Nixon
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Ronald Reagan
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George H.W. Bush
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Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
The fall of communism in Eastern Europe was due to ethnic conflict, a lack of support for the idea of communism, and economic troubles caused by a focus on arms. The Berlin Wall being taken down also helped with the fall. -
Persian Gulf War
Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait for oil and it was the first war in which American women served in a combat role. The U.S. also helped protect its oil interests in the region. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
As the Cold War came to an end, the Soviet Union's Cold War military buildup took a toll on their command economy. Nationalism started to rise and the Soviet Republics began to push for independence. -
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William Clinton
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
It opens the U.S., Canada, and Mexico up to free trade. It also transferred many American jobs to Mexico where the labor costs are lower. -
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George W. Bush
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September 11th Terrorist Attacks
It was a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States. They crashed planes into the twin towers in New York City, killing hundreds of people. -
War in Afghanistan
This started right after the invasion of Afghanistan in the United States in 2001. It was supported by Canada and the United Kingdom and the U.S. was later joined by the rest of NATO. -
War in Iraq
The Iraq War was a protected armed conflict that began with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that toppled the government of Saddam Hussein.
