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Joseph Stalin
Born December 18th, 1879 in a Russian Empire. Stalin was made a General secretary of the communist party. He came to power after Lenin's death, in 1924. In the later 1920's, Stalin was dictator of the Soviet Union. He undustrialized the Soviet Union. -
United Nations
The United Nations formation was a turning point in history as it replaced the League of Nations as the largest international group in the world to work to stop wars between countries and provide a platform for national dialogue. In 1942 the United Nations was formed to fight the axis powers. In 1945 the first UN meeting was held with 50 representatives from many countries and the UN Charter was drawn. -
Containment
It is significant because it tried to stop the spread of communism. The policy was established as a response to a series of moves by the soviet union to enforce communism around the world. Containment was necessary to protect freedom from communism from 1944 to 1989 when the cold war ended. -
Harry Truman
He was the 33rd president of the United States and was the person who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. He became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away due to his health issues. Truman was in office from 1945-1953 and had to endure the hard times of the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine helped stabilize the European economy after World War II, preventing another Great Depression. President Truman set up the Truman Doctrine to help stabilize Europe economically and politically. The Doctrine went into action March 12, 1947, and saved Turkey and Greece’s governments. -
Berlin Airlift
lin Airlift 1948 - 1949 The Berlin Airlift showed the Axis Powers that the Allies would not abandon its citizens. The Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin to starve the citizens so the Allies flew in supplies for over a year. The blockade lasted from 1948 to 1949, and it ended with the Soviets ending the siege when they realized the Allies wouldn’t stop. -
Marshall Plan
Through the Marshall Plan, the US distributed 13 billion dollars over 4 years to European countries, helping to rebuild post war Europe dramatically. George Marshall drew up the recovery plan to help European countries recover from World War II. The Marshall Plan was signed on April 2, 1948, and saved many industries from bankruptcy as well as increasing gross national product for many European countries up to 25%. -
NATO
NATO- NATO is significant because it is an alliance between countries to fight against enemy threats and solve world problems. It served as an alliance during the cold war and help each other in times of war and chaos. NATO was formed in 1949 and has been a strong force ever since in the world. there are currently 28 states in the orginization. -
Mao Zedong
A chinese communist and political theorist. He converted China into a single party socialist state. Buisness and industires were nationalized under state ownership ss a result of his rule. Overall,Zedong modernized China.October 1st, 1949-Mao proclaimed the excistence of the People's Republic of China. -
Joseph McCarthy (McCarthyism)
He was an american politician who, starting in 1950, became the most visible public face in the cold war. He made claims that there were large numbers of communists in the U.S. federal government. After all of the accusation of communism, his trials that were publically released against the army , he lost all of his support because people realized his faults and lies. It happened between 1950 to 1954, and it caused alot of politicians and celebritys to lose their jobs and reputations. -
Korean War
The Korean War was the first military attack of the Cold War. The United States could not allow the spread of communism in Asia. The Soviet Union was supplying North Korea with weapons. 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives in the war. Everyone feared there would be a World War III. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO. -
Nikita Khrushchev
Led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. Served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964. Khrushchev was responsible for the partial de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, for backing the progress of the early Soviet space program, and for several relatively liberal reforms in areas of domestic policy. -
Vietnam War
-The war began in 1954
-More than 3 million people (including 58.000 Americans) were killed in Vietnam War
-By 1969, at the peak of U.S: involvement in the war, more than 500.000 U.S. military personnel were involved in the Vietnam conflict.
-was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the U.S attempting to prevent the spread of communism. -
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact- In 1955 The US and it's allies decided to allow West Germany to rearm and join NATO. The decision alarmed Soviet leaders, who responded by organizing a military alliance known as the Warsaw Pact. It's significant because the it provided stablity between both conflicting forces and was a form of non-nuclear confrontation between the allied Soviet and the United States. -
John F Kennedy
Born on May 29, 1917 and died on Nov.22, 1963. he was in office from January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963. He was the commander during World War 2 in south pacific served as a u.s. senate from 1953-1960. he was invloved in the Cuban Missle crisis and the bulding of the Berlin Wall. -
Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier created by German Democratic Party during August 13, 1961, which was meant to protect the population from fascist elements. The borders symbolized the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and Eastern during the Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other, in October 1962. It was one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Vice President to John F. Kennedy. After Kennedy's assassination, Johnson became the President of the United States. Johnson is responsible for designing the "Great Society" which created Medicare. Johnson also escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was from 16,000 soldiers to 550,000 soldiers. The amount of American casualties went up, as well. He is known for being a part of the Civil Rights Movement, and the Immigration Act of 1965. -
Ronald Reagan
On January 20, 1981, Reagan stepped into office but only 69 days later he was shot. He was able to quickly recover and return to his duties as the president. The way he handled the event made him very popular among the people. He was able to convince legislature to increase economic growth, curb inflation, employment, and strengthen national defense. Reagan worked towards cutting taxes and Government expenditures. 1984 Reagan won his second term as president. In his two terms he was able to incr -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail was the last leader of the Soviet Union. He believed that he had to fix the Soviet Unions economy or else it would collapse. They could not afford an arms race with the US, so Gorbachev met with Reagan in a series of meetings. Reagan offered peace if Gorbachev tore down the Berlin Wall. -
Iran Contra Scandal
In 1986, seven American citizens were being held as hostages in Iran as a threat to the United States. The United States sold weapons to Iran in exchange for these American hostages. In one of Ronald Reagan's speeches, he claimed to have been aware of the weapons exchange, but he dennied that the purpose of the trade was for the American hostages. In 1987, Oliver North was accused of the responsibility of this scandal, and he admitted to being so. -
Geroge W. Bush
After serving as a veteran in World War II and a vice president of the United States, George H.W. Bush becomes the president of the US. Many democrats disliked his methods because his campaign portrayed him as too liberal andunpatriotic. Although, his endorsment from Regean reassured the American citizens. He played a very significant role in the Persian Gulf War, and sided drug traffickers and cracked down on opponents. He was a very good defenseman but was proceed by Clinton in 1992. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
-Was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989
-Symbolic boundary between democracy and communism during the cold war
-August 13 1961 to November 9, 1989
-Was erected in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West
-A wall, which separated West and East Berlin a well then West and East Germany -
The Soviet Union Falls
A lot of self-conflict within the Soviet Union led to its collapse. They faced probelms regarding their economy, society, and military that were to difficut to overcome. When it collapsed, the Soviet Union divided into fifteen different nations, and a vast amount of tension was released. There were economic, social, and militial alliances growing throuhgout the world after the fall of the Soviet Union.
