Cold War 1947-1966

By Daniel Sa
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    Cold War 1947-1966

  • Marshall plan

    Marshall plan
    announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War

  • Rio Pact

    Rio Pact
    U.S. meet 19 Latin American countries and created a security zone around the hemisphere

  • Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia

    Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia
    In February 1948, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, backed by the Soviet Union, seized full control of the government through a political coup. This marked the beginning of four decades of communist rule, aligning Czechoslovakia with the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War.

  • Truman's loyalty program

    Truman's loyalty program
    created to catch Cold War spies

  • Brussels Pact

    Brussels Pact
    organized to protect Europe from communism