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United Nations formed
Many Nations combined to create the UN and their goal was to improve life all throughout the world -
Truman Doctrine
A Foreign Policy announced by the US that aimed to prevent the spread of Communism -
Hollywood Ten
10 famous movie producers, firectors, and writers were blacklisted because they refused to talk about their Communist ties with Congress -
Marshall Plan
A plan to help Western Europe economically and hopefully stop the spread of Communism throughout the World. -
NATO formed
NATO was formed as a defense Mechanism after the threats of WW2 -
Korean War
Instigated by North Korea's attack and invasion on South Korea, marking the first military action of the Cold War. -
Sputnik
The first Satelite to be leucnhed into space by the Soviet Union -
Bay of Pigs
A failed US operation where the US tried to overthrow the communist party in Cuba with the help of Cuban Exiles. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
Separated Berlin into East and West sides, the West being much more prosperous. It successfully kept East Germans out of West Germany -
US enters Vietnam War
America decided to invade Vietnam despite many Americans being against it. They decided to join because of the fear of Communism spreading -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
This invasion was in support of the PDPA government, and hopefully prevent it from collapsing -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
After the East German Government told East Germans they could cross the border, crowds of people went reuniting West and East Germany