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The Truman Doctrine
The U.S would help Greece and Turkey economically and military with $400 Million to help them from falling into communism. -
The Marshall Plan
The European Recovery Plan (EPR). This was American plan to help Europe rebuild after World War II. Sixteen nations were a part of the EPR and about $13 billion was put into this over a span of four years (1948-1952) -
Creation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was an alliance between the North Atlantic and Europe. This was created to protect counties from the Soviet Union taking control. -
The Start of the Korean War
The war started after 75,000 soldiers from North Korea crossed over the 38th parallel into South Korea. In July Americans came into the war aiding South Korea. This was the first military act of the Cold War. -
US creates and tests the hydrogen bomb
The world’s first thermonuclear weapon ever tested in the Pacific Ocean by the United States. The code name given for this test was the “Ivy Mike” and was about 1,000 times more powerful than any other nuclear device. -
Vietnam War
North Vietnam who were supported by communists and South Vietnam who was supported by the U.S. the reason of the war was to join both North and South Vietnam under a communist government. The U.S joined the war to prevent communism from taking over South Vietnam. -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
A pact signed by the Soviet Union and its other seven countries that were under its rule. The treaty says that they need to come and aid any country that has been attacked by another force. The treaty was signed in Warsaw, hence its name. -
Soviet launch Sputnik
This was the first artificial earth satellite. It could be seen all around earth and its radio pulses were detectable. This successful launch began the space age. -
Bay of Pigs
1,400 Cubans that had left when Fidel Castro came into power were trained by Americans to invade Cuba and get Castro out of power. But they were largely outnumbered by Castro’s troops. After about 24 hours of fighting they surrendered and the invasion failed tremendously. -
The Berlin Wall Goes Up
The wall split West and East Berlin in two and was over 100 miles long. At first it was made of concrete posts and barbed wires and was also guarded. East Germany was under communist control and the purpose of the wall was to keep out Westerns but it was also to keep the people of East Berlin in. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day military standoff between the U.S and Cuba because of the nuclear-armed Soviet missiles that were installed just 90 miles off of U.S shores. In conclusion the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's offered to remove the missiles if the U.S agreed not to invade Cuba. -
US sends a man to the moon
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, American astronauts were the first men to ever step foot on the moon. And landed on the moon in Apollo 11. -
Olympic Hockey game
The U.S hockey team of college players beat the Soviets who were four time gold winners. The Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. The game was nick named “Miracle on ice” -
German Reunification/Fall of Berlin Wall
The German Democratic Republic (East Gemany) joined the Federal Republic of Germany(West Germany). Berlin became one city again. The barrier was finally opened after 28 years and was celebrated around the world. This was called “The Turning Point.” And when it was finished it is now known as the German unity. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Soviet president resigned on the 25th, on the same day the Soviet flag was taken down and in its place was the Russian flag. And the Soviet Union split into 15 different countries.
