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House Un-American Activities Committee
A committee whos purpose was to ferret out suspected Communist spies. -
End of World War 2
The Final Battles of WW2 in Europe. Began the cold war. -
Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill's speech at Westminster College warning of the Soviets. -
Chinese Civil War
A civil war between Chinese communist and Nationalists. The USA backed the Nationmalists. -
Marshall Plan
Americas continued aid to Europe to help rebuild their infrastructure and economy. -
Berlin Airlift
An attempt by the Soviet Union to seize control of West Berlin by cutting off supplies. The USA and it's allies flew in supples for 1 year. -
Rosenberg Execution
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg were charged with, and found guilty of Treason. Executed in Ossinger, New York. -
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Cuban Revolution of 1959
An armed revoltution led by Fidel Castro to overthrow Batista. Succeeded, leading to the communist Cuba of today. -
McCarthy Trials
Unfair Trails against suspected Communist led by Senator Joseph McCarthy as part of McCarthyism -
Hngarian Revolt of 1956
A nationwide revolt against the Soviet Union by Hungarian Nationalists. -
U2 Incident
A United States U2 spy plane was shot down over Russia. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
In an effort to keep East Berlin citizens from leaving to the west, the Soviets built a wall. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union placed nuclear Missiles in Cuba. Led to a tense 13 day standoff between the USA and the Soviet Union. -
Limited Test Ban Treaty
A treaty banning the testing of nuclear weapons in the upper atmosphere, underwater, and in space. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
A battle between the USS Maddox and 3 Vietamese Submarines. -
Tet Offensive
A surprise attack by the Vietcong during Tet in the Vietnam War. -
Warsaw invasion of Czechoslovakia
An invasion by the Soviet Union and main Warsaw members to stop reforms in Czechoslovakia. Was Successful. -
SALT 1 Treaty
Talks to limit the number of Nuclear Missiles in the world. Kept the number static. -
Nixon Visits China
A visit to China by Richard Nixon. An important step in Diplomatic Relations between the two. -
Fall of Saigon
The Capture of Saigon by the North Vietamese, ending the war. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1979
A conflict involving the Soviet Union where the backed the Afghan marxist government against the USA and UAE backed Mujahideen guerillas. -
1980 Olympic Boycott
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan led to the USA and other countries boyctting the Moscow Olympics. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
A defense system proposed by Ronald Reagan to defend America from ICBMs using ground and space based systems. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is shut down, and begins to be torn down. -
Break up of Soviet Union
The Soviet Union is broken up and dissolved.
