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United Nations Formed
The senate approved the UN charter on July 18, 1945 and the United Nations came into existence in october 24,1945. was created as a medium for world peace after WWII -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman asked congress for $400 million for military and economic assistance for turkey and greece -
Hollywood 10
Group of film industry members that refused to testify to an anti communist committee during the second Red scare era. They were given a fine of $1000 and a year inside federal prison. -
Marshall plan
AKA economic recovery act. named for secretary Goerge Marshall who proposed the united states provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
Nato(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Formed
An intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states, 30 european and 2 north. Its purpose is to guarantee freedom and security of its members through political and military means. -
Korean War
This war was fought between North korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. North Korea Invaded South Korea in order to spread communism and to maintain Democracy. The US was involved and supported South Korea. -
Space race
August 2 1955 to July 17 1975. 20th century competition between 2 cold war rivals, the united states and the soviet union to achieve superior space lights capability. Symbol of broad ideological and political contest -
Bay of pigs
This Invasion was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of cuba in 1961 by cuban democratic revolutionary front consisting of cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's revolution. This Invasion was directly financed by the US government. -
Berlin wall goes up
The wall was designed to prevent people from escaping to west from east Berlin -
US official enter Vietnam war
The US got involved in order to prevent a communist take over of the region.US marines came ashore at Da Nang as the first wave of US combat troops in south Vietnam adding to 25,000 US military advisers already in place. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The soviet union invades afghanistan aiming to bolster the newly established community Regime and suppress the Mujahideen rebellion against the government. -
Berlin wall comes down
East and West Berliners came together in celebration. The fall of the Berlin wall was the first step toward German reunification.