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Truman Doctrine
This was a political speech held by Truman, his goal was to eradicate Greece and Turkey from being persuaded of being communist. He was to pay and provide aid and help to those who did not follow this totalitarianism government order with the soviets. From a political aspect this was an amazing help to the US stopping these 2 countries turning communism and was a successful push by Truman.
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Marshell Plan
Much similar to the Truman Doctrine, the US sacrificed nearly $13 billion in order to stop Europe from turning communist. George Marshall wanted to help rebuild Europe after the second world war. Unfortunately at an economical waste, Eastern Europe and the Soviets declined the aid we sent. This further impacted the war causing dispute between Europe and America. [HICOG (High Commission of Germany) Fed. Rep. of Germany, 1950]
The Marshall-Plan Hoax. Karl Baßler. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 June 2017. -
Comecon
Comecon was how the Soviet Union responded to the Marshall plan suggested but the US. They could not offer any money so they offered social help, making life better through communism, and giving any medical or governmental aid they needed. This showed America how much Russia really wanted communism spread. "File:Flag-map of the Soviet Union (Comecon).svg." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 08 June 2017. -
Korean War
"Korean War Records." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was when North Korea decided to invade South Korea. America sent aid to South Korea, China and the Soviets sent aid to North Korea. despite 2 countries not even part of the war, the US and Russia still managed to get involved and still be on the opposite sides. -
U2 Spy Plane Incident
U2 spy planes were used frequently and sent over Russia and took top down pictures of the land to see anything going on. Although at one point a u2 spy plane was spotted by the USSR and they immediately shot it down, fortunately the pilot survived and the remains of the jet are still in Russia to this day. "Lockheed U-2." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 08 June 2017. Web. 08 June 2017. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was dubbed the "Perfect Failure" because this was when the US trained 1400 cuban soldiers who disagreed with Castro and his ways and sent them in to invade Cuba. It was a complete utter disaster, all men died or were caught and Cuba knew about the attack before it happened. "Old Picz." Old Picz The Bay of Pigs Invasion 1961 Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was and extremely close time when the Soviets and US almost started a nuclear war. Luckily they both secretly didn't want to do this and pulled out of it by making an agreement to remove the nukes that the US sent to turkey and the USSR sent to Cuba. The is geographical because it was based in other countries and how important where you allies are matters.
"Historia Universal." Algunos Hechos Históricos De Finales Del Siglo XX (1950 - 2000). N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a very good thing that was signed between multiple countries to not test nukes anywhere. Had this not been signed, we may have gone to a nuclear war at some point. "Nuclear Test Ban Treaty." John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Space Fasion
Space Fasion was a crazy form of art that started when the space race started, people saw these astronauts as heroes and wanted to be like them so they dressed like them. this had no particular impact on the war but mores on how the war impacted art itself and how people dressed. "Vintage Everyday." Space Age: Futuristic Fashion Designed by André Courrèges from the 1960s. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Apollo 11 Launch
The Space Race was probably the most important part of the whole Cold War and the most widely known. America was way behind the Soviets on space technologies, so JFK promised that within the decade they would get a man on the moon, and they did before the USSR. This was a major intellectual win proving our abilities stronger and technologies faster. "Apollo 11 (AS-506)." Apollo 11 (AS-506) | National Air and Space Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 June 2017. -
USSR Beats US in Olympic Basketball
One of the biggest upsets in sports history, the olympic basketball game where the undefeated US team lost to the soviets in the olympics. This was a social competition and affected the people of America more than governments. The Soviets found a loophole in how they trained their athletes and managed to win by a measly 1 point and took the gold medal. Smith, Elliott. "USSR over U.S., Basketball, Munich 1972." Men's Journal. N.p., 19 Feb. 2014. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Berlin Wall Taken Down
The Berlin Wall was what split west and east Berlin, Germany. This wall split so many things and caused so much harm that when it came down, it was a historical event. Geographically, west Berlin was the free land that people wanted to be in, and the east side was the strict and unlawful side. Stoddart, Tom. "EXCLUSIVE: The Astonishing Stories behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall." Daily Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 05 Nov. 2014. Web. 09 June 2017. -
Malaysian Airlines Passenger Plane Shot Down
This was a recent event that occurred in the year 2014, a simple Malaysian Airlines flight with innocent people was dying over Ukraine and they instantly shot it down suspecting it to be a US missile strike. This was a terrible event and showed how even 20 years after the war their was still strong tensions between the 2 countries. "Malaysia Airlines Flight 17." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 June 2017. Web. 09 June 2017.
