Cold War

  • WWII Ends

    WWII Ends

    Went from 1941-1945
  • Berlin Divided into 4 Zones

    Berlin Divided into 4 Zones

    Germany's capital that was split between Britian, France, The Soviet Union, and the United States.
  • The US announces the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

    The US announces the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan

    Policy that promised aid to countries that were fighting that they would maintain democracies.
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    Trueman sent 270,000 planes to deliver food, fuel, and equipment to Berlin.
  • China Civil War

    China Civil War

    Communist party and nationalist party fight communist party wins.
  • North Korean invades South Korea

    North Korean invades South Korea

    38th Parallel line that divided North and South Korea. North Korea pushed past this line fighting the South Koreans .
  • China Invades South Korea

    China Invades South Korea

    Saw the United Nations as a threat to the country and communistic government. So they sent the Chinese Army through North Korea to fight South Korea.
  • Korea War Stalemate

    Korea War Stalemate

    Trueman begins truce talks. Compromised with North Korea and China to end the war.
  • United States Develops H-bomb

    United States Develops H-bomb

    Causes both sides to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
  • Vietman is divided into North and South

    Vietman is divided into North and South

    The north was communist the south was capitalist the divide was suppost to be temporary.
  • Geneva Accord

    Geneva Accord

    Unnoficial Peace Proposal.
  • The Soviet Union launches Sputnik

    The Soviet Union launches Sputnik

    The worlds first space sattelite caused Soviet Union to beat the United States.
  • John F. Kennedy is elected President

    John F. Kennedy is elected President

    35th President.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    unsucessful attempt to invade cuba.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis Occurs

    Cuban Missile Crisis Occurs

    Closest thing the world ever came to having a nuclear war.
  • Kennedy is  Assassinated

    Kennedy is Assassinated

    Was Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • Diem Government Falls

    Diem Government Falls

    It deepened the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Joint resolution of the United States Congress.
  • Johnson sends troops into Vietnam

    Johnson sends troops into Vietnam

    Continued the work of John F. Kennedy
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    Series of Suprise Attacks.
  • Bombing Raids of Cambodia

    Bombing Raids of Cambodia

    President Nixon secret bombing raids in Cambodia.
  • United States withdraws from Vietnam War

    United States withdraws from Vietnam War

    President Lyndon Johnsons didnt want to be re-elected. high number of deaths.