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Truman Doctrine
President Truman provided economic and military aid to countries that supported democracy to persuade those countries to stay away from communism. -
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Berlin Airlift
The U.S. provided aid to Berlin, but the Soviet Union created a blockade to stop the U.S. from sending supplies to Berlin. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The U.S. believed a missile was headed towards a U.S. naval in the northern part of Vietnam. As a result, the United States sent troops to Vietnam. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War started as a result of the Gulf Of Ton kin and ended when the capitol of Vietnam, Saigon, was invaded. -
Jimmi Hendrix Releases "Purple Haze"
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Rolling stones “(I Can’t get no) Satisfaction” releases
This song was charted on the the US Top 100 songs in 1965. -
Heavy Metal is Created
Pioneers of Heavy metal include the band Black Sabbath (Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler) and Led zeppelin. -
Rock Band "Queen" Forms
The band consisted of Freddy Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon joined later on. -
Fall of Saigon
The North Vietnamese captured the capitol which ultimately ended the Vietnam war. -
Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan
Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan to help the communist party in Afghanistan and stop the Taliban. -
Gorbachev Introduces Glasnost
Gorbachev proposed the idea of more freedom involving media and press. -
James Brown Inducted to Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
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Collapse Of the Soviet Union
A coup happened during this time, leading toward the fall of communism and an open mind towards democracy.