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Cold war
The Cold war lasted about 45 years. It wasn't a physical war, it was more of a race to see who could improve weapons and become more intimidating. -
United Nations formed
Began in 1945, ratified by china , france, soviet union, UK and US. -
Hollywood 10
10 Hollywood people like motion producers and directors appeared before the house un american activities committee refused to answer questions about affiliation with communist, they ended up getting black listed and had time in prison. -
Truman doctrine established
President Truman asked for $400 million for military and economic assistance for greece and turkey and established a policy. -
Marshall Plan
Congress passed ECA, Truman signed act which became Marshall Plan which congress appropriated 13.3 billion dollars for European recovery -
Nato Formed
North Atlantic Treaty Organization made to provide collective security against soviet union.First peacetime alliance since US entered outside of western Hemisphere -
Korean war
Started 1950 and ended on 53 after signing the armistice that the country would stay divided. THey stayed divided along the 38th parallel. North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Space race/sputnik
Race to get to space between Soviet Union and US, SU launched worlds first artificial satellite. -
Bay of Pigs
1400 cuban exiles launched a botched invasion on bay of pigs on south coast of cuba, Fidel Castro come to power in 59 and overthrew Batista. -
Berlin wall goes up
155 kilometers long, surrounded west Berlin til 1989, wall was made because germans laid so much barbed wire through heart of city and people weren't allowed to cross wall -
US officials enter vietnam war
3500 marines went to shore of Da Nang, first wave of troops was 25k into south vietnam, -
soviets invade afghanistan
soviet invaded in 79 to support against anti communism -
Berlin wall comes down
FIrst steps towards reunification, they did this to put pressure on germany to loosen up on travel regulations to west germany.