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UN formed
the United Nations was formed to restore peace and prevent another world war from happening -
Truman Doctrine
the Truman Doctrine was a program put in place to encourage nations to resist communism by providing them with economic aid -
Hollywood 10
the Hollywood 10 was a group of people in the film industry who were blacklisted because they refused to testify at an anti-communist hearing -
Marshall Plan
the Marshall Plan gave 12 billion dollars to countries in western Europe to help reduce the threat of communist revolutions -
NATO formed
NATO is a military alliance between 30 countries in Europe and North America -
Korean War
the Korean War started due to the threat of communism entering South Korea, the USA was trying to force North Korea to end their communist system and adopt capitalism -
Sputnik launches/Space Race
sputnik was the first aircraft ever launched into space by the Soviet Union as part of the Space Race between them and the US -
Bay of Pigs
the Bay of Pigs was an invasion into Cuba done by the US military, because they found out the Soviet Union had been supplying Cuba with weapons -
Berlin Wall goes up
the Berlin Wall was a divider between east and west Germany and a symbol of the division of beliefs -
U.S. enters Vietnam War
America entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to stop the spread of communist revolutions -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support and expand their local communist government -
Berlin Wall comes down
the Berlin Wall coming down was a symbol of the end of the division in the country