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United nations formed
Organization formed to maintain international peace -
Hollywood 10
A group of film industry members that wouldn't testify to an anti-communist committee hearing during the red scare -
Marshall plan
A plan enacted by the government to provide foreign aid to western europe -
Truman Doctrine
Program used to encourage nations to resist communist expansion -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, used to secure peace in Europe -
Korean War
Fight between South Korea and Communist North Korea -
Space Race
a race between the Soviet Union and the United States to try and get to space quicker -
Bay of pigs
battle where the US tried to take over cuba and failed -
Berlin wall goes up
Wall was placed to split germany -
U.S Official enters Vietnam War
The U.S. Sent its first troops into battle against Vietnamese soldiers -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
Soviets invaded them to make them more communist -
Berlin wall went down
The berlin wall was taken down