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Formation of the Eastern Bloc
The Eastern Bloc was a group of Eastern European countries. These countries were aligned military, culturally, economically, and politically with the Soviet Union. The members included in the Eastern Bloc were East Germany, Albania, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The Eastern Bloc formed at the end of World War ll. the Formation of the Eastern Bloc was to protect the Soviet military. -
postwar occupation and division of Germany
After Germany invaded the first and second WW's, Stalin decided to split Germany up so they could not rise to form again. At the end of the second WW, Germany was divided into four zones. Them being: Great Britain in the northwest, France in the southwest, the U.S. in the in the south, and the Soviet Union in the east. Germany lost there territory in the east of Oder and Neisse's rivers. The Germans who lived in the territory were forced to leave. -
Greek Civil War
The Greek civil War started because the war had its roots in divisions within Greece. This was during World War II between the communist-dominated left-wing resistance organization. Around 158,000 Greeks died in the war. The Greek Civil War ended with the communists accepted defeat and agreed to lay down. The government allowed to general amnesty of EAM/ELAS members. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
At the end of WWll U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided and occupied Germany. As the wartime alliance between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union ended and friendly relations turned hostile. This all started on June 14th, 1948. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany. -
Enactment of Marshall plan
The American goals for the Marshall plan were to help rebuild the postwar British economy. President Harry Truman sent Congress a message that followed Marshall's ideas to provide economic aid to Europe. Congress passed this act. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China. The party once was a study group working within the confines within the First United Front. When Nationalists turned on the Communists, thus killing and purging them from the party. China had faced escalating social, economic, and political problems as a result of Western imperialism, Japanese imperialism, and the decline of the Qing dynasty. -
Korean War
The war started after the signing of an armistice agreeing that the country would remain divided. They Korean originally started because the Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea. Neither side won but were both willing to put an end to the conflicts they had between each other. -
Overthrow of the Mossadegh Government in Iran
Overthrow of the Mossadegh Government in Iran was founded by the United States and the United Kingdom. The Overthrow of the Mossadegh Government in Iran removed Mohammad Mosaddegh from power and restored Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi as Iran’s leader. Around 300 people died during the fighting. The arrangement changed when Iranian parliament, led by Mosaddegh’s nationalist and democratically elected government, voted to nationalize the country’s oil industry. -
Cuban Revolution
the Cuban Revolution was an overthrow of the government of Fulgencio Batista. The revolution's leader, Fidel Castro, went on to rule Cuba. The war started because people were unhappy with the social and racial aspects. Also with the lack of justice. The conflict most related to the Cuban Revolution was the views on different political ideologies. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long and very costly. Divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its alley, the United States. President Johnson committed the first U.S. ground troops to the Vietnam War. The War ended because NVA tanks went through the entrance of the Presidential Palace in Saigon. -
Building the Berlin Wall
The gates of the Berlin Wall were opened, and the wall came down on November 1989. The Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War. this showed Berlin's division between the Allied forces. The German Democratic Republic built the Berlin Wall. This was to prevent the population from escaping them. It divided the city of Berlin into two physically and ideologically contrasting zones. -
Bay of pigs invasion
Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba. The Bay of pigs invasion was Cuban planes strafed the invaders. This sank two escort ships, and destroyed half of the exile's air support. This is called the Bay of Pigs because t could refer to a location where pigs were landed by Spanish colonists. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro topples dictatorship in Cuba and becomes Communist leader. President John Kennedy blockades Cuba and demands the removal of the missiles. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. So he met in secret with his advisors. -
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring reforms were a strong attempt by Dubček to grant additional rights to the citizens of Czechoslovakia. The USSR responded to the Prague Spring because it halted the pace of reform in Czechoslovakia. The Prague Spring ended because a permanent Soviet presence was established in Czechoslovakia to prevent further reforms. Czechoslovakia broke free from Soviet rule, allowing freedom of speech and removing some state controls -
Overthrow of the Allende government in Chile
A group of military officers, led by General Augusto Pinochet, seized power in a coup. The military launched another coup against the Allende government. The results were Chile gradually transitioned into a socialist state. The U.S. wanted to overthrow because they feared Allende would push Chile into socialism. -
Soviet War in Afghanistan
The Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War. Mohammad Daud Khan, was overthrown by left-wing military officers led by Nur Mohammad Taraki. The new government forged close ties with the Soviet Union. This launched ruthless purges of all domestic opposition. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell because of misinformed public announcements. This affected the Soviet Union because Gorbachev resigned and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dissolved. This event occured during a hastily arranged international press conference in East Berlin. The Berlin Wall was known as the iron curtain. The ideological split between East and West. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Tiananmen Square Massacre was a series of protests and demonstrations in China. The reason this happened was the protesters were calling for political and economic reform. The Chinese authorities responded with overwhelming force to repress the demonstrations. Military units unarmed protesters and were killed. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The Fall of the Soviet Union was because of Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system. The outcome was adoption of more liberal political systems. Gorbachev announces that Soviet Communist Party had abandoned its monopoly on power. It threw economic systems and trade relations throughout Eastern Europe. -
9/11 Attacks
The 9/11 attacks was one of the most tragic days in history. On September 11th, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners scheduled to travel from the East Coast to California. There was four coordinated attacks on the twin towers. Many people risked their lives and lost their lives this day.