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United Nations formed
It was formed to maintain security and peace internationally. It was also formed to help nations cooperate on social, humanitarian, and economic problems. -
Truman Doctrine
It was a policy created by then-president Harry S. Truman. It was formed to help democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces by providing military, economic, and political support. -
Hollywood 10
The Hollywood 10 was a group of directors, screenwriters, musicians, and actors who were denied employment because of their political beliefs. In the 1947 hearings, the House Un-American Activities Commitee blacklisted the Hollywood 10 because its members refused to admit if they were communists or not. -
Marshall Plan
It was a program that was sponsored by the United States. It was made to rehabilitate the economies of seventeen European countries to create stable conditions in the aftermath of World War 2. -
NATO formed
NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Canada, the United States, and multiple nations in Western Europe created it. The purpose of this organization was to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
The North Korean Army invaded South Korea because of five years of growing tensions. The war ended on July 27, 1953. -
U.S. official enters Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. President Eisenhower deployed the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train South Vietnam's army. -
Space Race/Sputnik
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik-1, the Earth's first artificial satellite. The United States and the Soviet Union started to compete in space exploration. It ended when the United States put the first human on the moon. -
Bay of Pigs
It was an invasion by Cuban exiles that the United States supported. Its goal was to overthrow Fidel Castro's government, but it failed. -
Berlin Wall goes up
It was a 155-kilometer-long wall that surrounded West Berlin. It was designed to stop people from escaping from East Berlin to the West. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the communist government when it was conflicting with Muslim guerillas who were against communism. The invasion lasted until February 15, 1989. -
Berlin Wall comes down
There was civil unrest in Germany. This caused the East German government to loosen some of its rules on travel to West Germany.