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United Nations Formed
The purpose of the United Nations is to maintain peace and good relations, encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction about race, sex, language, or religion between countries. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry S. Truman created a policy that said the United States will support other countries from external or internal authoritarian forces. -
Hollywood 10
The Hollywood Ten was a group of 10 film industry members that refused to answer questions in court about their alleged involvement with the Communist Party. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to help parts of Europe recover from World War II. The United States transferred $13.3 billion in economic recovery programs to Western European economies after the end of World War II. -
NATO Formed
Nato was created by the US, Canada, and 30 European countries to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North and South Korea in the early 1950's. The war ended in a stalemate and the country split into two. -
Bay Of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The Berlin Wall was a barrier that separated West Berlin from East Berlin. It was built to keep people from escaping East Berlin and it was deconstructed in 1989 when there was political changes in Germany. -
US enters Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, the US wanted to prevent communism from spreading there, so they sent 3500 troops. -
Space Race
The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the US where they competed to achieve superior spaceflight capability. Most historians believe that the Space Race ended when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon for the first time. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan to bolster the newly established communist regime. -
Berlin Wall Goes Down
The Berlin Wall being torn down was one of the series of events that started the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe and reunified Germany.