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The Truman Doctrine provided financial aid to countries in need of immediate assistance to ensure that Stalin would not take control of these countries. Limiting Stalin’s power is crucial for the success of the US. If Stalin provides this aid first, the country in need will fall under communist rule, therefore making the Truman Doctrine essential.

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To restrict some of Germany’s power, the US, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union divided Germany into 4 zones. Although this was done as fair as possible, there was one problem: Berlin was surrounded by Soviet territory. Without any agreements, this quickly became an effort for the Soviet Union to take over Berlin. The Soviet Union made many efforts to do this, including building the Berlin wall.

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The United States and British decided they had to take action to stop Berlin’s suffering. They began to send airlifts of food, fuel, medicine, christmas presents, etc. For nearly a year, Berlin airlifts were sent and was the reason Berlin survived. By May, 1949, Stalin realized he was defeated and lifted the blockade, ending the Berlin crisis.

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McCarthyism was a very significant event because it caused immense paranoia in society. Out of the fear of communism, many people turned against their neighbor with false evidence and accusations, turning everyone against one and other. McCarthy abused his power and because of fear, nobody questioned him.

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This event is significant because it marks the start of the Korean War. The Korean War brought on new policies, many casualties, and new insecurity within Korea. With over 3 million deaths the Koean war was very significant to the time period and very taxing for all those who were around at this time, mentally and physically.

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This is significant because of the new boundaries it brought onto Korea. Following the war, not much changed politically, although a DMZ was created, giving South Korea an extra 1,500 miles of territory. Both North and South Korea remain divided to this day.

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This event is significant because it was the first time we executed anyone out of conspiracy. It represents the fear among society that we would allow people to be executed simply because they were accused of communist activity.

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1955 - McCarthy Accused of False and Unfair Accusations

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1955 - McCarthy Accused of False and Unfair Accusations

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After McCarthy accused several U.S. officers of communist activity, many people realized that McCarthy was overreaching. It was a turning point in society because the U.S. was so split out of sheer paranoia. After McCarthy was realized to be wrongfully accusing people I think many people realized the depth of what they had done and others simply couldn’t believe McCarthy was wrong.

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The Eisenhower Doctrine allowed for countries to request aid economically or military from the United States. Similarly to the Truman Doctrine, it decreased the power Stalin held because these countries didn’t need his assistance. Furthermore, it increased trust in the United States because it exemplified that although they are giving up some of their money and soldiers, they want to help countries in need.

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1957 - The Soviets Announce the Development of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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1957 - The Soviets Announce the Development of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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The Soviets Announce the Development of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - This event is significant because of its push on the United States to fund more money into research. This announcement made the U.S. government insecure about their power in space, therefore funding new science and technology research to regain power and control.