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The cold war was a period of strain between the Western communists and the counties of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the US and Eastern Europe was owned by the Soviet Union. The two countries never actually went to war,  even though they got very close at times.

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The baby boom happened from 1946-1964, in this time more babies were born then ever before. McCarthyism took place February 9th, 1950, this is
Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis TN. Richard Nixon resigned August 9th, 1974 because of the water gate scandal. From November 4th 1979 - January 20th 1981 was the It a Hostage Crisis. A group or Iranian students stormed the US Embassy taking with them 60 hostages

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The Marshall plan was a plan that American leaders made to speed up the recovery after WWII. Its main goal was to aid Europe.

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Berlin Airlift; June 24th 1948 - May 12th 1949

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Berlin Airlift; June 24th 1948 - May 12th 1949

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The Berlin Airlift was when the Allies divided Berlin, the capital of Germany, into four zones. They also split it into Eastern and Western Berlin.

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The Korean War was started when around 75000 Korean soldiers crossed the 38th parallel. The US decided to side with South Korea because we believed it would be a "force against communism".

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The US became involved in Dien Bien Phu falls when we were blamed in 1973. At the Gulf of Tonkin incident DRR Torpedo boats attacked the US. Operation Rolling Thunder was when the US regularly had bombing raids. This was in 1964. The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of fierce attacks on January 31st, 1968. The last US troops left in 1973. South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam in 1975.

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North Carolina A&T students start sit in at Greensboro lunch counter. This then inspired many others to have sit ins through the south.

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Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, exposing the environmental damage of pesticides and the chemical industry. This will eventually lead to banning of DDT and other toxic pesticides

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In 1959 Fidel Castro became the leader of Cuba, he was communist. On October 14th, 1962, medium range ballistic missiles were found in Cuban hands. American troops were going to attack Cuba on October 16th, but the invasion failed. This was called the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The Naval Blockade was another attack planned by the US. The US Navy was going to 1st embloy US Navy to establish a blockade, then deliver an ultimatum that the current missiles be removed. They almost carried out the attack, but stopped short before actually doing it. On October 28th, Khrushchev removed Cuban missiles, so the US agreed not to invade Cuba.

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Berlin Wall; August 1961 - November 1989

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Berlin Wall; August 1961 - November 1989

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The Berlin wall was built to act as a border between Eastern and Western Berlin.

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Sputnik, the first artcifical earth satellite, was launched on October 4th 1957. This officially started the Space Race between America and the Soviets.

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MASH becomes a popular TV show. It is now known as one of the most popular shows in American history.

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Title IX passes. This allows women access to more college sports.

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Ronald Reagn is elected as President of the US. He then ends the cold war.

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In June 1989 the Poland Election was held. People in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania were starting a revolution. The Berlin Wall finally fell due to demolition on November 9th, 1989. The Soviet Union officially dissovled December 25th, 1991.

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