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Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy set fourth by President Harry Truman saying that the United States would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid. Historians like to believe that it was the start of the Cold War. -
Marshall Plan
An American program that helped to support Europe. The United States supported European Economies to help rebuild Europe after World War II in order to prevent Soviet Communism. -
Creation of NATO
A pact that deals with the North Atlantic Treaty. It says that all members of the party will help protect eachother if there is an attack by any external party -
Korean War Begins
The war originally began with the division of North Korea and South Korea. They were at war to get rid of communism and elliminate it from this world. -
Korean War Ends
Technically we are still at war with Korea because neither of us has signed a peace treaty. We did sign a seize fire armistice. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
Was a mutual defense treaty between communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. -
Vietnam War Begins
Was fought between North Vientnam and supported by communist countries and Soth Vietnam supported by the United States and other Non-communist parties. It was the first time Guerrilla Warfare has ever been used by North Vietnam and the communist countries. -
Bay of Pigs
It was an unsuccesful invasion on Cuba. -
Berlin Wall goes up
Was built to split East and West Germany to seperate the communist from the Democratic or the free world some might say. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was the closest that the Cold war turned into a Nuclear Conflict. On one side was the Soviet Union and Cuba and the United States on the other. Cuba had missiles pointed at America during John F. Kennedy's term in office. -
Nixon Visits China
Marked the first time that any president has visited the Peoples Republic of China. The visit ended 25 years of seperation between the 2 sides. -
Olympic Rivalry: 1972 Basketball Team
The united States was playing Russia and the United States ended up losing by one point to the Soviet union. First time the united States didn't win gold in Basketball since it was introduced to the summer Olympics -
Vietnam War Ends
The United States just backed out and was the only time that the United States backed out of a War. -
1980 Olympic hockey Game
The U.S beats the imposible team and the best team in the worl with college students. The u.S beat Russia by one point at the end of the third period and shocked the world. They later moved on to play Fineland and ended up winning the gold medal. -
U.S Ivades Grenada
U.S invades Grenada and led to a United States Victory. Invaded Grenada resulted in the restoration of constitutional government. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Was torn down at the end of the Cold War. It reunited East and West Germany and families could finally come back together. -
Collapse of Soviet Union
Communism was irraticated because they had no money. Russia then became Democratic.
