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United Nations Formed
After WWII, many countries from all over the world decided to form an international organization to prevent additional world wars from happening. The name of their organization is the United Nations, and their primary goals are to promote peace, security, and cooperation between nations -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was introduced by President Truman, and its goal was to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling under Soviet rule. -
"Hollywood Ten"
Ten members of the Hollywood film refused to answer questions from the House Un-American Activities Committee during their investigation into the ten members' possible communist affiliations. This led to them serving time in prison and becoming blacklisted from the movie industry -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a U.S. program made to rehabilitate the economies of 17 Western and Southern European countries to create stable conditions where democracy could thrive -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European countries to provide security against the Soviet Union -
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Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by the United States and other UN members. This war was known as a proxy war because the United States and the Soviet Union were indirectly fighting each other throughout the war. -
Space Race/Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched Earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch was a shock to the entire world, but particularly to the United States; this marked the beginning of the space race. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion wasa an abortive invasion of Cuba in by around 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was funded and directed by the U.S. government -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The wall was over 155 kilometers, cutting through the middle of Berlin, surrounding the West side to prevent people from escaping to the west from East Berlin -
U.S. Officially Enters Vietnam War
President Johnson announed the deployment of U.S. forces into Vietnam, marking our official entry into the Vietnam War. Our participation was meant to support South Vietnam against the communist North to prevent the spread of communism -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and immediately assumed complete control of Kabul and large portions of the country. This event began a decade-long attempt by Moscow to subdue the Afghan civil war and maintain a friendly and socialist government on their border