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United Nations Formed
50 countries who met up after the war whos goals were to maintain and keep peace. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic aid for Turkey and Greece. -
Hollywood 10
10 members from Hollywood were accused of communist activity in the film industry. -
Marshall Plan
A plan to aid European countries that had been destroyed in the war. -
NATO is formed
An alliance of 30 countries in North America & Europe. Safety of political, military, economic -
Korean War
Northern Korea attacks Southern Korea along the 38th parallel -
Space Race
The Soviet Union launched a satellite called ¨Sputnik¨ into orbit around the Earth, starting the Cold War. -
Bay of Pigs
A failed invasion launched by the CIA in an attempt to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power -
Berlin wall goes up
Symbol of the Cold War to keep East Germans from escaping to the West (Iron Curtain) -
U.S. officially entered the vietnam war
The U.S. came ashore at DaNang as the first wave of U.S. troops into southern Vietnam -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
Tried to get rid of the newly established communist regime and suppress the mujahideen rebellion against the government. -
Berlin wall comes down
One of the most popular events that started the fall of communism.