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United Nations Formed
Have international peace, develop better relations, better overall human rights. 51 different countries were apart of the UN. -
Truman Doctrine
Stop the spread of communism by providing economic, political, and military assistance. -
Hollywood Ten
This happened when Congress voted to hold the “Hollywood 10” in contempt. They had refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. -
Marshall Plan
To provide economic aid to postwar European countries, also to sway them over to democracy instead of communism. -
NATO Created
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was created to provide security against the spreading communism and just security in general from the Soviet Union -
Korean War
The Korean War lasted from June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953. It started because the North wanted full control of Korea, when they launched an attack along the 38th parallel. The North was communist, and the South was democratic, supported by the US. -
Space Race
The space race was from August 2, 1955-July 20, 1969, between the United States of American, and the Soviet Union. The space race which was also apart of the nuclear arms race, was due to the Soviet Union and The United States, wanting to be more powerful than the other. The Space Race ended with the Soviet Union having the first man in space and the first satellite, and the U.S. having the first humans on the moon. Sputnik 1 was launched October 4, 1957. -
Bay of Pigs
Failed military landing operation by the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, directed by the United States. -
Berlin Wall Created
The berlin wall was built to stop people from leaving East Berlin, to go to West Berlin. -
US enters Vietnam War
The US entered the Vietnam war because it feared the spread of communism. The US thought it would be the domino effect and country after country would become communist. The US pulled out troops after losing so many and only sent in equipment. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
Soviets invaded Afghanistan because there were anti-communist protesters and they wanted to combat that. -
Berlin Wall Falls
Germany reunified and some other European states were democratized.