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US Develops Nuclear Weapons
The United states Developed Nuclear weapons in fear of Germans creating a weapon of equal power -
Creation of the UN
created to replace the League of Nations -
Truman Doctrine
Containment of comunnism -
The Marshall Plan
A US agreement to help rebuild Europe after World War two in interest of Political Stability and healthy World Economy -
Alger Hiss Arrested
Alger Hiss was accused of being a Communist spy -
Creation of NATO
Secure the saftey and security of it's members -
USSR Develops Nuclear weapons
The USSR began developing Nuclear weapons once they hear that the US and Britain were already creating their own -
China Becomes Communist
China, being controlled by Japan until after World War Two, became communist under the rule of Mao Zedong -
Korean War
North Korea attempts to invade South Korea and America steps in and pushes them back to the 38th Parallel. -
Dwight Eisenhower becomes president
Created the Eisenhower Doctrine. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted (and executed)
Executed for giving information to the Communists about the Atomic Bomb -
Korean Demolitarized Zone
Created to mark the 38th parallel and keep North and South Korea seperated -
MCarthy hearing
Hearings held by the US Army against a former Mcarthyist -
John F. Kennedy becomes President
'Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate' -
Bay of Pigs
A Failed invasion of cuba planned by the CIA -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was built to seperate east and west Berlin, keeping the Communist side away from the Democratic side. -
Cuban Missle crisis
The United states feared that the Russians may be placing Nuclear Missile bases in Cuba. -
Kennedy assassination
Killed by Sniper Lee Harvey Oswald -
Kent state protest
Students protesting against the Cambodian Campaign where shot and killed
