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The Onset of the Cold War and the 1950's
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Truman Doctrine
This was the policy created by President Truman to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology. -
The Marshall Plan
Process where the U.S. resisted communism by extending financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of World War 2. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was the process of transporting needed supplies to East Berlin. -
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Military alliance of 1949 between North American and Western European nations that pledges each will come to the aid of each other if attacked by an outside enemy. -
Korean War
Also known as the Korean Conflict, it was a war fought between North Korea and South Korea (who was aided by the Americans) against Communism from 1950-1953. -
The Polio Vaccine
Eradication tool for a dangerous disease that can cause muscles to stiffen and weaken so much that people can become paralyzed. -
Castro's Cuban Revolution
This was the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba, and it lasted from 1956-1959. -
NASA Established
Established in 1957 as a direct response to the Soviet launching of Sputnik 1. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was a Russian satellite that initiated the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union because it was the first man-made satellite to be launched into outer-space. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was the site of the attempted invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro forces in of April, 1961. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
It was built to close escape routes for East Germans that were attempting to flee the Communist state and Nazi power. -
6-Day War
This was a war fought between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
