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Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine began when President Truman asked for help to stop communism in Greece and Turkey in a speech to Congress on March 12, 1947 because It was America's promise to support countries threatened by communism and it ended in 1952. -
Marshal Plans
George Marshall introduced the Marshall Plan in a speech on June 5, 1947, to help Europe recover from World War ll the devastation. It became law in April 1948, providing economic aid to rebuild Europe after the war and it ended December 31,1951. -
Bellin blockade/airlift
The Berlin Blockade started in 1948, when the Soviet Union blocked off West Berlin to stop supplies from coming in. The Western Allies responded by using airplanes to bring in food and supplies to the people in West Berlin. This airlift continued until May 12, 1949, when the blockade was lifted.end of event.May 12, 1949. -
Berlin wall
The Berlin Wall was built on August 13, 1961, dividing East and West Berlin. It stood for almost 30 years until November 9, 1989, when it was torn down, allowing reunification between East and West Germany. -
cuban missil crisis
During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, the U.S. found Soviet missiles in Cuba, causing a scary situation. It ended after 13 days when the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba, and the U.S. promised not to invade Cuba and took away its missiles from Turkey. This event eased tensions between the two countries but showed how dangerous nuclear conflicts could be.