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the united nations were formed
After the war 50 countries came together and signed a made an attempt to get peace. they tried to achieve cooperation among nations on the economic -
truman doctrine was made
Trueman established that the usa would provide political, military and economic assistance. all demoratoc nation under threat would get help -
hollywood 10
it was a group of filmmakers being blacklisted during the 40s and 50s for being alleged communists. later getting arrested because they would not testify -
marshals plan
it provided economic assistance to help rebuild European economies. helped prevent the spread of communism in Europe -
nato formed
it was formed to provide collective security against the soviet union. it was the first peacetime military alliance the USA entered -
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korean war
it was a war between north and south Korea with internal support with both sides. it left a no one won war leaving it divided -
space race
it was the struggle between the countries, the USA and Russia. the race was the domination of space flight technologies -
bay of pigs
the location of a failed attempt by Cuban exiles to invade Cuba. the invasion was financed and directed by the us government -
berlin wall goes up
the wall cut through the city center sorounding berlin. the wall was made to prevent people from escaping to the west from the east -
us officials enter the vietnam war
it entered with the purpose of preventing a communist takeover of a region. it failed with two Vietnams under a communist leader. -
soviets invade afghanistan
it invaded in support of the afghan communist government. in the conflict with communist Muslim guerrillas -
berlin wall goes down
political changes in eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on east Germany. it loosened some of its regulations on travel to West Germany