American History since 1945

U.S. History since 1045

Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Mar 28, 2011

United Nations first convened

Apr 25, 1945

Cold War

Period: Jan 1, 1947 to Jan 1, 1991

Berlin Blockade

Period: Jun 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949

Berlin blockade

Vietnam War

Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Dec 31, 1975

OPEC formed

Sep 10, 1960

Bay of Pigs

Apr 17, 1961

Richard Nixon President

Period: Jan 1, 1969 to Dec 31, 1974

Watergate

Jun 17, 1972

Gerald Ford

Period: Jan 1, 1974 to Dec 30, 1977

Jimmy Carter

Period: Jan 1, 1977 to Dec 31, 1981

Iran hostage crisis begins.

Nov 4, 1979

Ronald Reagan

Period: Jan 1, 1981 to Dec 31, 1989

Iran hostages freed

Jan 20, 1981

Berlin Wall comes down

Oct 3, 1990

Wold Trade Center attack

Sep 11, 2001