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Second Red Scare
The Second Red Scare occurred right after World War 2, This is because foreign communists were infiltrating American society and government. -
Truman Doctrine
This states that the united states will provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to limit the United States, Great Britain, and France and their travel. -
Creation of NATO
NATO was created in 1949 to help protect countries from future wars. As of 2020, NATO is made up of 30 independent countries. -
Korean War
The Korean War began when the North Korean Communist army invaded non-Communist South Korea -
Space Race
The Space Race was when the United States and Russia raced to do everything, including who would go to space first. We won :) -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against the South of Vietnam and the United States. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a military and political effort to overthrow Cuba's Government, this lasted for 6 years in total. -
1960 U2 Incident
The u-2 incident was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that began with the Soviet Union shooting down one of the U.S. planes. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Was a failed attack led by the CIA during Kennedy's administration to push the Cuban leader from power -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
East German police and military units stopped all people from traveling to West Berlin -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Soviet Union led troops to invade Czechoslovakia -
Soviet-Afghan War
An armed conflict fought in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan between the Soviet Union, DRA and allied groups and Afghan mujahideen, foreign fighters and smaller groups of anti-Soviet Maoists -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
When the barrier that divided Germany was knocked down after 28 years -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The fall started in the late 80s and was completed when the country broke into 15 independent states almost 10 years later.
