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United Nations formed
The UN was founded after WWII by 51 countries committed to stopping another war of its kind -
Truman Doctrine
This is a document that was the framework for Americans foreign policy. -
Marshall Plan
it was an economic recovery plan signed by president truman, the purpose was to stop Europeans from becoming communists. -
Nato formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states. -
Hollywood 10
A short film from the fifties containing short speech denouncing McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklisting from 10 actors -
Korean war
This war was fought between North and South Korea over communism and capitalism. The US helped the south while the North had help from the USSR -
Space Race/Sputnik
A race between the US and the Soviet Union to be the first to the moon was to show that "hey our government is better because we made it to space first" -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. -
Bay Of Pigs
this was a failed military landing on the south coast of Cuba, America tried to invade Cuba because the USSR was supplying them with materials to make nuclear missiles. -
Berlin Wall goes up
The berlin wall went up to separate east and west Germany and to stop travel between the two sides. Also stopped the loss of skilled workers. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
the soviets did this to support a pro soviet government in Afghanistan. -
Berlin Wall comes down
When the wall came down it represented the world slowly beginning to untie again