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Korean War
Who: N. Korea and Soviets v. S. Korea and US; China
What: Soviets pushed communism in N. Korea while the U.S. didn't want it to spread.
When: 1950-1953
Where: N. and S. Korea; along 38th parallel
How: Proxy war; Soviets crossed 38th parallel to fight for communism; US backed up S. Korea. US soldiers had disease; drank contaminated water. Chinese sent troops to warn US to keep away from the Yalu Territory, or they'll raise arms. Truman fired General MacArthur for raising tensions with China. -
Guatemala elects Jacobo Arbenz
Who: Arbenz, Guatemala, US
What: Arbenz was a supporter of Communism
When: 1951-1954
Where: US and Guatemala
How: Arbenz was interested in communism, while the US strongly opposed it. The CIA was created to limit the expansion of communism in Latin America. CIA used propaganda to convince Guatemalan civilians to oppose Arbenz. Truman gave weapons to anti-Arbenz groups. 1954, US brought troops over to Guatemala to overthrow Arbenz. -
McCarthyism Begins
Who: Primarily Joseph McCarthy, FBI, United States Communist Party
What: The act of accusing someone of treason, specifically of being communist, without evidence
When: 1940's into 1950, Second Red Scare of the United States
Where: US and USSR
Why: Public response to communism, understanding capitalism and democracy in the 50s and political takes on international occurrences -
John Foster Dulles is Secretary of State
Who: John Foster Dulles, selected secretary of state by Eisenhower
What: 1st sec.of state to have direct access to the media, and to hold regular press conferences
When: 1953-1959
Where: Washington D.C.
How: Secured national mutual agreements, reducing military; weapons . Strong idea that peace can be maintained through containment of communism. Contributed to the Eisenhower Doctrine (a country in danger of another can receive military assistance and/or aid). NATO, SEATO, and the Baghdad Pact. -
Khrushchev coming to power in Soviet Union
Who: Nikita Khrushchev
What: Grab to power after death of Stalin
When: March 1953-September 1958
Where: United Socialist Soviet Republic
Why: Transfer of power from Joseph Stalin to Georgi Malenkov being quietly overthrown -
Rosenburg Spy Case
Who: Ethel and Julius Rosenburg, US judiciary system, USSR
What: first major catalyst for McCarthyism
When: June 1940-June 1953
Where: Soviet Union, New York, US
Why: Advancement of Soviet Union atomic bomb -
US Overthrow Iranian Government
Who: United States and Iran
What: First ever US attempt to overthrow a foreign nation's government during peacetime
When: August 15-19, 1953
Where: Tehran, Iran
Why: Oil crisis speculation and US involvement for personal and international gain -
Hungarians overthrow Communist Party
Who: Hungarian college students
What: First threat to Soviet control in Europe
When: October 23, 1956-November 10, 1956\
Where: Hungary
Why: Hungarian public tired of Soviet control in the control -
Sputnik Launched
Who: US v. Soviets
What: Soviets launched the 1st artificial satellite
When: 1957
Where: Russia and US
How: Russia launched the Sputnik. Sputnik orbited around the earth every 90 minutes. US home front felt upset and disappointed because they felt the country was behind on technology. US attempted to launch the Vanguard but failed. US accomplished the launch of the Explorer, which traveled deeper into space. This raised the tension of arms as well. -
Fidel Castro comes to Power in Cuba
Who: Fidel Castro, Soviets, US, Fulgencio Batista
What: Castro; Prime Minister of Cuba
When: 1959-1976
Where: Cuba
How: Castro became the prime minister in 1959, with Soviet's support. Soviets traded oil for Cuban sugar (Cubans became very dependent on Soviets). Castro attempted to overthrow Fulgencio Batista (Cuban Prez) while the US supported him with economic and military aid. US distrusted Cuba as they were too friendly with the Soviets. US ended their aid for Cuba in 1961.
