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Greek Civil War

America sent aid and money to stop the spread of communism. (1948)

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This is the origin for the creation of the Marshall Plan. This plan was to provide $17 billion US funds to European countries.

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Berlin Airlift

Sent food, fuel and supplies to Western Germany for over a year

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The "Iron Curtain" Falls

This was a boundary that separated East and West Berlin. East had been placed under control of the USSR, and West had been placed U.S., Great Britain, and France. Stalin had wanted to stop the people from fleeing the East, but in the end it had fallen on November 9, 1989.

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In 1959, Fidel Castro became the communist leader of Cuba, causing concern in the U.S. government because of his close relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the USSR at the time. The U.S. planned a secret invasion at the Bay of Pigs with the goal of removing Castro and setting up a non-communist government. In April of 1961, the invasion was launched, but failed since the Cuban government had figured out the U.S. secret invasion. The failed attempt to overthrow Castro made him appear stronger and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union, which later led to the placement of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

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NATO Formation

12 countries in North America and Western Europe formed an alliance against the Soviets

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Korean War

This is an example of a proxy war in which South Korea (funded by USA) and North Korea (funded by USSR) had been funding. To this day there is still a division, North Korea remains a communist country and South Korea today embraces capitalism and democracy.

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Red Scare --> McCarthyism

Believed that there were spies in U.S.A Communist Party

Increased fear in communism led to politicians playing with the fear and a famous politician, McCarthy gave out reckless charges to innocent civilians.

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Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite, created by the USSR it was launched into orbit in 1957. This shocked the American public as it showed the USSR had more advanced technology than the U.S. , sparking a decade-long space race between the U.S. and USSR. over superiority in spaceflight.

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Red Scare --> McCarthyism

Believed that there were spies in U.S.A Communist Party

Increased fear in communism led to politicians playing with the fear and a famous politician, McCarthy gave out reckless charges to innocent civilians.

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In November of 1989, East Berliners were allowed to cross freely into West Berlin, leading to massive celebrations and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. This event marked the end of the Cold War division as Germany was reunited.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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In October 1962, the U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, sparking a major crisis. Tensions between the U.S. and the USSR nearly led to nuclear war, but after tense negotiations, USSR leader Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles. In return, the U.S. promised to not attempt another invasion of Cuba again and agreed to remove its missiles in Turkey.

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.

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In 1972, President Nixon visited communist China, marking the first major step in normalizing U.S.-China relations during the Cold War; His meeting helped ease tensions.

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After the Soviet Union’s launch of the Sputnik in 1957, the U.S. increased efforts to surpass the Soviet Union in space exploration as a demonstration of technological and ideological superiority during the Cold War. These efforts led to the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, during which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon while a global audience watched the historic achievement.

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In 1954, Vietnam gained independence from France, peaceful negotiations led to Vietnam being split into two, communist North Vietnam and non-communist South Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh, leader of North Vietnam sought to unite Vietnam under communism resulting in the invasion of South Vietnam. The U.S. sent troops and aid to South Vietnam to fight off North Vietnam, but after two decades of fighting South Vietnam fell, damaging the global image of the U.S .

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Warsaw Pact

The Warsaw Pact was signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May of 1955. This had guaranteed defense when countries were to be under attack. This was known as a communist alliance that allowed them to have more control over countries and battle the democratic alliance of NATO.