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United Nations
The United Nations came into being in 1945, after the Second World War, with one mission to maintain maintenance of international peace and security. The United Nations is made up of 193 countries. -
Iron Curtain Speech
This speech by Sir Winston Churchill at Westminster College marked the beginning of the Cold War. It also condemned or criticized Soviet Union policy in Europe. This speech is often called the "Sinews of Peace". -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine, which was delivered by President Harry S. Truman, stated that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. This policy would completely differ from the U.S. usual stance on foreign conflict. -
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Apartheid
Apartheid was a racial system designed by South Africa's all-white government. It was the driving force behind years of racial segregation and discrimination throughout South Africa. -
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was a civil rights leader during the 20th century. He often employed nonviolent civil disobedience. He was assassinated on January 30, 1948 in India. -
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Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was the first major international crisis during the Cold War. The Soviet Union would go on to block the Western Allies' railway roads and canal access points to Berlin. -
NATO
NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States and other western counties in order to provide security against the then Soviet Union. -
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Korean War
The Korean War began when around 75,000 North Korean soldiers stormed into South Korea. This invasion was the first military action during the Cold War. In July 1953, an armistice was signed. The Korean Peninsula is still divided to this very day. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War or the Second Indochina War was caused by the Communist North Vietnam and its southern allies, Viet Cong. South Vietnam had support from the United States. More than 3 million people were killed in the Vietnam War. -
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Space Race
The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to see who had the highest spaceflight capabilities. -
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Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a wall constructed by the government that was designed to seperate West Germany from East Germany and East Berlin. The wall was eventually torn down by the citizens. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day standoff between the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the United States. The United States threatened Nuclear warfare against the Soviet Union if they did not remove their secret missile warehouses in Cuba. -
John F. Kennedy
JFK was the 35th President of the United States and also the youngest man elected into office. -
Douglas McArthur
Douglas McArthur was a five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was also the Chief of Staff for the United States Army during the 1930s. -
Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was the very first Prime Minister of India and was a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence. He was also a member of the Indian National Congress. -
Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human to land on the moon. Appollo 11 was the name of the spacecraft the enabled them to reach the moon. -
SALT I
SALT I or the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were designed to restrict the arms race. On May 26, 1972, the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics agreed to a treaty. -
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Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution or the Islamic Revolution was a series of events that led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. -
SALT II
The second SALT Treaty, was signed on June 18, 1979 and modified the original signing.
