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house un american
Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that conducted investigations through the 1940s and '50s into alleged communist activities. -
Era of McCarthyism Begins
Sen.Joseph McCarthy made a public accusation that more than two hundred “card-carrying” communists had infiltrated the United States government. From the 40's to the 50's. -
United nations Formatio
Nations signing to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan. -
Yalta conference
Agreement for the final decision and occupation of Nazi Germany. From Feb. 4-11 -
Potsdam Conference
Surrender of Japan. from July 17- August 2 -
Truman Doctrine
foreign policy of the United States to assist any country whose stability was threatened by communism. -
Berlin Airlift
Airlift to support West Berlin by dropping materials from air since soviets enclosed them in. ended May 12, 1949 -
Marshall Plan
plan on making the Truman Doctrine -
NATO Formation
provide stability and freedom to its members through collective security. made sometime in april of 49 -
North korea invades the South
Attack on the 38th parallel. lasted till July 27th 1953. -
Rosenberg Execution
guilty of relaying U.S. military secrets to the Soviets, the Rosenbergs were the first U.S. civilians to be sentenced to death for espionage. -
Armistice ending Korean War
agreement ending Korean War -
Warsaw pact
treaty establishing a mutual-defense organization -
Sputnik launched
Former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world’s first artificial satellite . -
First man in space
First man sent to space by the USSR -
First American in Space
flew aboard Freedom 7 -
Formation of the Berlin Wall
Wall was built. Went down on November 9, 1989 -
first man on moon
Neil Armstrong is first man on moon. Flew on Apollo 11
