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Formed on October 24, 1945 after 9 nations ratified it including 49 original members and now including 193 members total. -
President Truman announced that all countries who desired aid against communist forces, the US would provide support. -
“Hollywood Ten” were ten screenwriters, directors, and producers that were accused of communist affiliations who refused to answer questions and were sent to prison were then released and blacklisted from the studios. -
US provided economic aid for Europe to rebuild its economy and infrastructure to instill Democracy instead of Communism. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization included 12 countries originally from europe and north america and subsequently 20 other countries joined later. -
A proxy war (like in cuba) with communism vs democracy with China and the Soviet Union backing North Korea and the UN, England, and the US backing South Korea.
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With Sputnik being launched October 4, 1957, America and the USSR both fighting to put the first man on the moon in very fierce competition with the US finally edging out the USSR with Neil Armstrong being the first on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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(may 1960 to 17th april 1961) JFK gave military supplies and training and political support to some exiles that attempted to invade the bay of pigs which ended in failure of captured and killed exiled forces. -
East German soldiers put barbed wire then concrete to separate east and west Berlin in communication and attempting to divide into democracy vs communism. -
Another proxy war with fighting against communism for democracy but pulled out (in 1973) after public opinion shifted and became very unpopular at the homefront.
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The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in support of the communist government against the anti-communist muslim guerilla fighters to promote more communism instead of democracy.
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East German spokesman Günter Schabowski said the Berlin wall would be able to be taken down and Berlin would be reunified under democracy.