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Truman Doctrine
policy by president truman to give military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey so they dont get drawn into the soviet sphere. -
The Marshall Plan
it was an american program to aid Europe where the united states gave monetary support to help rebuild their economies after the end of WWII to prevent the spread of communism. -
Berlin Airlift
the United States was sending suplies to west berlin to help them after they were divided after WWII. -
NATO
28 members across North American an Europe. 22 countries participate in the partnership of peace. -
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea trying to unite the north and the south through communism but the US helped South Korea and was able to push North Korea back to the previous border and they have been at a stand still since. -
Castro Cuban Revolution
it was an armed revolt against cuba lead by Fidel Castro. Castro was victorious and was able to take control of cuba. -
The Polio Vaccine
the polio vaccine was greated to get rid of polio so that the death rate would go down from this desease. -
Sputnik
it was the first artificial earth satellite that orbited the earth which was launched by the sovied union and caused the united states to worry about what it was actually used for. -
NASA Established
NASA is the United States space program first designed to help us keep ahead of the Soviet Union during the space race and eventually landed us the first man on the moon. -
Bay of Pigs
The US attempted to invade Cuba and throw castrow out of power but there werent as many people in cuba who wanted castro out of power so he invation didnt go so well. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
was a barier constructed by the German Democaratic Republic to completely cut off west berlin from east germany and east berlin. -
6-Day War
it was a war between Isreal and Egypt. it began when isreal gave some suprise bombings to egypt and within 6 days isreal won.
