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United Nations
The United Nations was formed in 1945 and was formed after WW2 to create international peace and security with other countries -
Hollywood 10
In October 1947 10 motion picture producers, directors and screenwriters arrived at the House Un-American Activities Committees and refused to answer questions regarding possible affiliation with communism -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was established in 1947 and wanted to pay off other countries to ignore/fight off threats of communism so it would not spread to the U.S -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan was passed on April 3, 1948 due to the war sending Europe into serious debt, congress appropriated $13.3 billion for European recovery -
Nato formed
NATO was formed on April 4, 1949 to collect details and information concerning the Soviet Union/communism and to stop the possible spread of communism from entering the U.S -
Korean War
The Korean War was on June 25, 1950 and ended july 27, 1953 which was a war between North and South Korea as North wanted both to be one and believed in communism while South wanted to be free and wanted communism to stay away from its people like the U.S. -
Space Race
The Space Race was on August 2, 1955 which was a competition between the U.S and Soviet Union to see who could land a man on the moon first, which all started from competing on who would have the most nuclear fire power -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs started on April 17, 1961 which had 1400 Cuban exiles launched an invasion at the Bay of Pigs as the only goal was that the exile force would serve as a rallying point for the Cuban citizenry, who would rise up and overthrow Castro's government. -
Berlin Wall goes up
The Bay of Pigs started on April 17, 1961 which had 1400 Cuban exiles launched an invasion at the Bay of Pigs as the only goal was that the exile force would serve as a rallying point for the Cuban citizenry, who would rise up and overthrow Castro's government. -
Vietnam War
March 1965, President Johnson launched a three year campaign of bombing targets in North Vietnam and Operation Rolling Thunder and the first troops on foot enter vietnam -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 24, 1979 and left in February 15, 1989 and they invaded due to them upholding the Soviet Afghan friendship treaty -
Berlin wall comes down
The berlin wall was taken down in 1989 after communism was disbanded and changed the cities relations with the west