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Harry S. Truman
April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 -
United Nations
The United Nations was created to form piece throughout the world. It is still used to promote co-operations throughout the world -
Red Scare
The red scare was when all Americans were fearing the spread of communism. 1939-1945 -
McCarthyism
The practice of making accusations without proper evidence -
Truman Doctrine
It said that the United States will provide aid to countries under threat -
Marshall Plan
The United States aided western European countries in economic support after World War 2 -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treat Organization has 28 countries since 2009 -
Dwight Eisenhower
January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961 -
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North and South Korea in attempt to stop communism. The United States came to aid the south to help resist the north from taking over -
John F. Kennedy
January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 -
Bay Of Pigs
A failed military invasion of Cuba by the CIA -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Between the Soviet Union and America over a 13 day span. It was a argument of the placement of Soviets nuclear weapons being placed in Cuba -
Lyndon B. Johnson
November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 -
Kennedy's Asassination
The 35th president, JFK, was asasinated in Dallas Texas -
Richard Nixon
January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 -
Vietnam War
It was a war between the north and south over the north side attempt to spread communism. Again, America came in aid to the south. After the war the fell back to one county -
Ronald Reagan
January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 -
George H.W. Bush
January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 -
Fall of communism in eastern europe
Events led to the regime of communism and brought down the Berlin wall -
Persian Gulf War
buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm. War was waged by coalition forces -
Collapse of Soviet Union
Gorbachev Resigned From his positions, leaving Boris Yeltin as president. -
William Clinton
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 -
George W. Bush
January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009 -
9/11
A series of terrorists attacks that led to the twin towers falling -
War in Iraq
Conflicts that began in 2003 when the US invaded Iraq and led the Saddam Hussian -
War in Afghanistan
United States invaded Afghanistan following the fall of the twin towers -
NAFTA
The North America Free Trade Agreement between Mexico, Canada, and United States
