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united nations
The United Nations is an organization founded in 1945 after WWII containing 51 countries dedicated to keeping international peace and security-developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. -
Hollywood 10
Hollywood Ten was when 10 motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters appeared before the Un-American Activities Committee, where they refused to answer questions about their possible communist affiliations. -
Truman Doctrine
With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman decided that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat (allowed the U.S. to give aid to South Korea) -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan provided markets for American goods and created reliable trading partners which supported the development of a stable democratic government in Western Europe. -
Nato formed
Nato is a security alliance of 30 countries from both North America and Europe.
Nato's main goal is to keep the Allies' freedom and security by any political and military means. -
Korean War
the North Korean Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated attack with several strategic points along the 38th parallel. Despite warning Truman authorized an invasion of North Korea. The President decided to abandon his original goal of restoring the 38th parallel border in hopes of reunifying Korea and defeating communism in the region. -
Space Race/Sputnik
The space race was a 20th Century struggle between, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US). The pursuit for both was the domination of space flight technologies. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion failed for several reasons- including poor planning and execution by the CIA, who oversaw the operation. The CIA underestimated the strength of the Cuban military and the level of popular support for Fidel Castro's government. -
Berlin Wall goes up
Tensions grew after the four-power rule was decided, the differences between them led to the construction of the wall that separated families and friends. the wall cut through the middle of the city center. The Wall was designed to prevent people from escaping to the West from East Berlin. -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
3,500 United States Marines came the first wave of U.S. combat troops into South Vietnam, adding to the 25,000 U.S. military advisers already in place. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, with their main purpose being to support the newly established communist regime and suppress the Mujahideen rebellion against the government. -
Berlin Wall comes down
The fall of the Berlin Wall was the first step towards German reunification. political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.