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Atomic/Hydrogen Weapons (Hiroshima)
Was the first dropping of nuclear weapons and the last nuclear attack used upon a city or enemy. With this it had opened up the nuclear age that would later lead towards to the Arms Race. -
Atomic/Hydrogen Weapons (Nagasaki)
2nd nuclear that was used on an enemy and the very last bomb to be dropped. Gave a new opening to what would be later called the Arms Race, MAD, and change the history of man kind. -
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Iron Curtain
Europe was split by a barrier having the west as the Democratic Government or the United state and the East Communism. This would result in high tensions during the cold war. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was to protect any democratic countries from any internal or external authoritarian threats. This would in turn combat the spread of communism during the cold war by sending troops into any of those countries. -
Marshall Plan
The Economic Recovery of Europe had given 13 billion dollars to rebuild Europe. without this Europe would have fallen to the communist as the people would be dissatisfied of their government and would look towards to different forms of government like Germany. -
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Berlin Airlift (West Berlin Supplies)
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Fair Deal
Truman announce it to achieve a national health insurance for all, raising of minimum wage, and to give equal rights for hiring. The deal however ended up as a failure and had not achieve anything at the time. Though it didn't -
2nd Red Scare (McCarthyism)
McCarthy had acclaimed to carry -
Beat Generation
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The Korean War (38th Parallel)
This was the decided boarder to split communist North and the Democratic South. This was the result during the cold war and would later North Korea is seen as the most secluded nation on earth. -
Rock N'Roll (Elvis)
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Polio Vaccine (Dr.Jonas Salk)
Dr.Jonas Salk created a Vaccine for Polio which had devastated many children in America. At the time any children could be affected by the disease and parents would worry everyday for their children. -
Space Race (Sputnik)
The Russians launched the first man made satellite in orbit. United States wanted to beat, but failing to launch their own satellite the United States feared of being technologically behind to their Soviet counter parts. -
Vietnam War (Ho Chi Minh Trail)
The trail carried millions of supplies to the front. -
Television (Politics Nixon & Kennedy)
It was the first time the presidential debate was on the television. The television gave John F Kennedy and edge to the campaign because of how charismatic he had looked compared to the sick Nixon. Those who heard the debate on radio alone had thought to had won the presidential election -
Race To Space/Moon (Apollo 11)
When America had landed the first man on the moon it gave the United State finally had a lead in the space race. It had given hope to the american people that they had finally beat the Soviets after many of their recent failures.
