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United Nations Formed
51 countries joined with a commitment to maintaining international peace and security. Their hope was that is would make friendly relations among nations and promote social progress, living standards, and human rights. -
Hollywood 10
10 industry professionals at the time refused to testify in an anti-communist committee hearing (these men were being accused). They were sentenced to Jail for a year. A documentra -
Truman Doctrine
This doctrine established that the U.S would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from outside or inside forces. -
NATO formed
Created by the U.S, Canada, and several western European nations, it was formed to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
A battle of communist North Korea vs Non-communist South Korea started today. -
Marshall Plan
U.S sponsored program designed to rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European so that they would be able to create stable conditions that democratic institutions could survive. -
U.S officially enter the Vietnam war
The U.S enters the war in hopes of preventing the spread of communism. -
Space Wars
The russians were able to get up to space first. This accomplishment sent fear across americans, which pushed them to work harder in trying to get to space. -
Bay of Pigs
A failed attack launched by the CIA to push Cuban Leader Fidel Castro from power. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The purpose of building this wall was to keep Western "fascists" from coming into East Germany and undermining the socialist state. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The soviets wanted more territory, so they invaded Afghanistan because it was a neutral country that was depending on them. -
Berlin Wall Come Down
After almost 30 years, East Germany has had it with the wall. They sent troops at night to dismantle it.