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Iron Curtain Speech
This speech spoken by Winston Churchill was about the policies of Communist Soviet Union and how that affected and divided Europe. The Iron Curtain is a sort of metaphor for this. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Truman's foreign policy was to give military, political, and economic aid to any democratic country. -
Hollywood Ten Hearings
Ten actors who refused to testify to Congress and instead revealed HUAC tactics. They were sentenced to ten years in prison and practically banned from the movie industry. -
The Molotov Plan
The Molotov Plan was a system created by communist Soviet Union in order to assist Eastern European countries aligned with their political beliefs. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a system set up by the free U.S. government in order to ensure that Western European countries maintained a steady economy. -
The Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union enforced a blockade to try and restrict U.S., France, and Great Britain's travel in the Western part of Germany. This was an aggressive move. -
NATO
NATO was a military alliance formed between American and European governments. These governments agree to protect the others. -
Soviet Bomb Test
The Soviet Bomb Test was the first test of a nuclear weapon by the Soviets that actually worked. The Soviets surprised the U.S., and now every world power was on a level playing field -
Chinese Revolution
The Chinese Revolution was a bloody one, where Chinese citizens overcame imperialists and proceeded to form their own government, the People's Republic of China, which still stands today. -
Alger Hiss Case
In 1950, Whittaker Chambers testified before HUAC that Alger Hiss was a communist. Alger Hiss served for four years and still proclaimed innocence after his time was done. -
The Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. South Korea fought the war with the help of the United States and North Korea fought the war with Soviet-assisted Chinese help. -
Rosenberg Case
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried by HUAC because they were seen as holding Communist beliefs. They were found guilty and executed in the electric chair. -
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a climatic confrontation between the French colonists and Viet Minh, who wanted independence. -
The Army McCarthy Hearings
The Army-McCarthy hearings were a series of hearings that exposed McCarthy as a fraud. He was a FBI director and he was very scared of communism. -
Geneva Conference
A conference to discuss the relations between Korea and the rest of the world and what to do with Indochina. This was held in Geneva, Switzerland, a neutral country. -
1st Geneva Conference
It was at this conference that it was decided where Korea would be divided. It was divided at the 38th parallel where N. Korea was communist and S. Korea was free. -
The Warsaw Pact
A treaty between the Soviet Union and seven satellite states of the Soviet Union. This alliance was formed in response to NATO. -
Invasion of Hungary
The Hungaria Revolution was a nationwide revolt against the Soivet Union and their policies. It was leaderless when it first began and later had a leader. -
U2 Incident
A United States plane was shot down while flying in Soviet Airspace. The pilot was captured and forced to admit to spy missions that the U.S. was sponsoring. -
Bay of Pigs
The CIA trained many Cuban dissenters for a revolution against the government. When they tried to revolt, they failed and it was very embarrassing for America. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall divided West Berlin from East Berlin, or free Berlin from communist Berlin.This wall was heavily guarded and West Berliners could not get out. -
Assassination of Diem
The brutal murder of Diem and his brother was a CIA backed coup. It is unconstitutional for the U.S. government to assist a coup. -
Assassination of JFK
President JFK was assassinated while on a trip to Dallas. He was warned not to go to Texas but he went anyways. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolutiiom
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution was passed by Congress. While the president does not have power to declare war, this basically gave LBJ that power by authorizing him to take any measures necessary to protect against Communism. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A bombing of Vietnam that lasted for a long time. This was part of LBJ's plan to wage a limited war. All the damage that these bombings caused was quickly repaired by Vietnamese women and children at night. -
TET Offensive
During the Vietnamese New Year and a supposed ceasefire, the North Vietnamese launched their most damaging and damming offensive. While much more Vietnamese died and the Americans fared better. the media gave the win to Vietnamese. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
A white supremacist ended the life of revolutionary civil rights leader, MLK. His legacy will live on, not the hate of others. -
Assassination of RFK
RFK, JFK's brother was a New York Senator who was assassinated . He was at the time running for president. -
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Invasion of Czechoslovakia was a joint movement of allies in the Warsaw Pact. It was to crush uprisings against the communist government. -
Riots at Democratic National Convention
Riots occurred at the Democratic National Convention due to protesters who decided to become violent. These riots led to a sort of crisis in the Democratic party, as they did not know where to stand on the Vietnam war. -
Election of Richard Nixon
During the 46th election, former Vice President Nixon was elected over incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. -
The Kent Shootings
During the Kent Shootings, United States National Guards shot unarmed students at Kent University. -
Nixon Visits China
Nixon visited China, a communist country which we have only recently recognized as a diplomatic effort. He wanted the U.S. and China to have relations. -
Ceasefire in Vietnam
Richard Nixon ordered a cease to the bombings over North Vietnam and North Vietnam also stopped attacking. -
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon, or the Liberation of Saigon occurred when the North Vietnamese took control of South Vietnam's capital after a long war. -
Election of Ronald Reagan
The election of Ronald Reagan was a largely due to the growing divide in conservative and liberal views. Mainly, it was because of all the hippie/flower child/grass-smoking/rioters which conservatives despised. -
Announcement of SDI
Reagan announced his anti-ballistic missiles program in an effort to create an arms race that would bankrupt Russia. This moved worked, and Reagan won the cold war. -
Announcement of SDI
Reagan announced his anti-ballistic missiles program in an effort to create an arms race that would bankrupt Russia. This moved worked, and Reagan won the cold war. -
'Tear Down This Wall' Speech
Reagan gave this speech in an effort to reunite thriving West Berlin with communist East Berlin. The Soviet leader was leaning democratic and Reagan wanted to push him that way. -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was penetrated by East Berliners free to leave their confines without fear that they would be shot.
