The cold war

• The division of Europe into Eastern and Western blocs after World War II contributed to the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• In 1963, Kennedy and Khrushchev signed an agreement that banned nuclear weapons tests in space or underwater.
• The Marshall Plan helped Western Europe recover economically and also drew Western European countries together.
• The Marshall Plan gave $12 billion in aid to Western European countries over four years in order to rebuild their economies and prevent the spread of communism.
• The Berlin Wall was built to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West.
• The ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union played a significant role in causing the Cold War.
• The Marshall Plan, proposed in 1947 by Secretary of State George Marshall, provided American economic assistance to help Western Europe recover from the devastation of World War II.
• The United States' fear of the spread of communism and the Soviet Union's desire for security and influence were key factors in the start of the Cold War.
• The Truman Doctrine, announced by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, pledged U.S. support for Greece and Turkey against communist insurgencies.
• The Marshall Plan, proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall on June 5, 1947, provided economic aid to European countries to rebuild their economies and prevent them from falling under communism's influence.
• The Marshall Plan, proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall on June 5, 1947, provided economic aid to European countries to rebuild their economies and prevent them from falling under communism's influence.
• The Berlin Airlift was initiated by the United States and its allies in response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in June 1948, lasting until May 1949.
• The Berlin Airlift was initiated by the United States and its allies in response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in June 1948, lasting until May 1949.
• Johnson continued Kennedy's policies towards the USSR but faced opposition from conservatives who wanted him to take a tougher stance against communism.
• Johnson continued Kennedy's policies towards the USSR but faced opposition from conservatives who wanted him to take a tougher stance against communism.
• NATO was formed as a military alliance against communism.
• The Berlin Wall separated East Germany from West Germany and symbolized the Cold War divide.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the US and USSR over missiles placed by the Soviets in Cuba.
• The Berlin Airlift occurred when Stalin cut off all supplies to West Berlin during the Cold War.
• The Berlin Airlift occurred when Stalin cut off all supplies to West Berlin during the Cold War.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the US and USSR over missiles placed by the Soviets in Cuba.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the US and USSR over missiles placed by the Soviets in Cuba.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the US and USSR in October 1962.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the US and USSR in October 1962.
• The Truman Doctrine was announced by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, stating that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey against communist insurgencies with military force if necessary.
• The Berlin Airlift occurred from June 1948 to May 1949 when the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, preventing supplies from entering the city. The US responded by flying food and fuel into the city until the Soviet Union lifted its blockade.
• The Berlin Airlift occurred from June 1948 to May 1949 when the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, preventing supplies from entering the city. The US responded by flying food and fuel into the city until the Soviet Union lifted its blockade.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the discovery by American U-2 spy planes of missiles being installed on Cuba by the Soviet Union.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the discovery by American U-2 spy planes of missiles being installed on Cuba by the Soviet Union.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962 when the USSR placed missiles in Cuba, leading to a potential nuclear war.
• The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would support any country threatened by communist aggression with military force if necessary.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when the USSR placed missiles on Cuba, leading to a tense standoff between the two superpowers.