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Marshall Plan
An American plan with the purpose to aid Western Europe. The United States aided them with about $12 billion. This money was used to rebuild parts of Europe which were destroyed and teared down in World War 2. -
Berlin Blockade
One of the first major crises of the Cold War. The Soviet Union blocked of all the land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin. In return Western leaders organized the Berlin airlift which was used to supply West Berlin by air. This idea was a success. -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) is a military alliance between European and North American democracies. It was founded after World War 2. -
Korean War
The Korean War began with the invasion of North Korea on South Korea. South Korea was aided by the United States and North Korea was aided by China and also received some help from the Soviet Union -
Warsaw Pact
A military alliance between communist nations in Eastern Europe. This was a pact formed in response to NATO. Some of the countries included were Soviet Union, Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland. -
Vietnam War
American officials were concerned about the spread of communism in Vietnam. When a revolution began in South Korea the US sent military aid to help fight the rebels. This was a long war which lasted until the year 1975. -
Soviet Union Launches Sputnik
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik which was the first artificial satellite. With this launch, America feared that Soviet technology had passed their own. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by US Government. 1,500 exiles landed on Cuba but were easily defeated -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Also known as the October crisis was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet union that lasted 13 days. This happened over the presence of missile sights in Cuba. -
The Breakup of The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union came to an end when the 15 republics which it consisted of started declaring their independence. Some of these republics were Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. What was once the Soviet Union is now known as Russia.
