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United Nation Formed
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after World War II by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among countries, promoting social progress, improving living standards and human rights. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy that committed the United States to "support democracies against authoritarian threats." With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. -
Hollywood 10
Directors, producers, and writers who were part of the 'Hollywood 10' and refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) faced termination or suspension. Convicted in federal court the following year, they were given sentences of six months to one year in prison. -
Marshall Plan
President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948, which came to be known as the Marshall Plan, which proposed U.S. economic assistance in 1947 to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
Nato Formed
Created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European countries to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere. -
Korean War
North Korea's goal was to militarily conquer South Korea. Thereby unify North Korea under the communist regime of North Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea. -
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Space Race
The space race was a 20th-century struggle between two nation-states, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US). Both nations aimed to dominate space flight technology. -
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Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt to invade Cuba in April 1961 by around 1,500 Cuban exiles who were opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government. -
Berlin's wall goes up
The Socialist Unity Party began sealing the borders around West Berlin, first with barbed wire and a few days later with walls. It hopes the measure will end mass exodus to Berlin and stabilize its power and prove its sovereignty to the outside world. -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
The United States became involved in Vietnam due to its fear of the spread of communism. However, the US was unable to defeat the Vietcong and faced growing opposition to the war back home. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to consolidate the newly minted communist regime and suppress the Mujahideen insurgency against the government. Resulted in massive loss of life, the souring of US-Soviet relations, and ultimately contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union. -
Berlin wall goes down
The fall of the Berlin Wall was the first step towards the unification of Germany. A crowd of West Berliners jumped on top of the Wall and were soon joined by East German youngsters. The evening of 9 November 1989 is known as the night the Wall came down.