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GI Bill
Gave war veterans benefits and assistance like education. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine promised military and economic aid to countries that asked for help against pressures from communism. This Doctrine helps decrease tension because people feared communism. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan promoted sending money to rebuild war-torn Europe to make communism look less appealing. This made converting to communism happen less during the Cold War. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift allowed the US's solution to the Soviet Union not allowing access to a shared region in Germany. -
NATO
NATO was an alliance of the US and other anti-communism countries. The existence of NATO granted the US with an upper hand in the war. -
Brinkmanship
Brinkmanship was the idea of pushing the enemy to the verge of war. This tactic created more tension between the two foes and served as an asset to the US -
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact was an alliance of the Soviet Union and countries under communism. This granted more assets to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. -
Interstate Highway System
Creation of a road system that connected the Nation and serves as an asset for defense. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine established that the US should try to defend nations against communism. The Doctrine serves as an asset for the US and creates tension for the communists. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first satellite ever launched but it was the Soviet Union who launched it. This Embarrassed the US and created tension during the Cold War. -
U-2 Incident
Spy plane shot down while in Soviet Airspace during the Cold War. -
Bay of Pigs
A planned invasion with intentions of overthrowing Castro. The invasion failed and the men were captured. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall separated the East and West capital of Germany and became a symbol for communism which plays a big factor in the Cold War. The Symbol that was expressed with the Berlin Wall could easily influence many to convert to communism. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Controversy after the Soviet Union placed weapons in Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis raised tension between the US and the Soviet Union because Cuba, who is apart of the Soviet Union, now has weapons to do what they please with. -
Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
The treaty banned the testing of weapons above the ground and into the water only. This allowed both opposers to test their weapons efficiently for the Cold War.
