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Hollywood 10
The Hollywood Ten were 10 communist writers, directors, and producers who were blacklisted from Hollywood because they did not cooperated with HUAC and were sentenced to jail time. On 11/24/1947 congress voted to hold the Hollywood Ten in contempt. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a US initiative to provide funding to Western Europe to rebuild after the war. -
Korean War Starts
The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea trying to force communism upon them. -
Korean War Ends
The Korean War ended with an agreement declaring peace but still staying separate. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a failed military landing in southwest Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castros' government. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
The Berlin wall was a barrier between western and eastern Germany but came down during the Peaceful Revolution after mistakenly announcing for it to come down immediately along with being pressured by East Germans protesting for the wall to come down.