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Buffer States of the USSR
a sepration between friendly and hostile states -
Atomic Bomb
During World War II, the United States dropped 2 atomic bombs one over Hisroshima and the other over Nagasaki killing nearly 210,000 people -
Molotov Plan
Objection to the Marshal Plan to first to include economic assistance to Germany and was adamant in demanding that the Soviet Union have complete control and freedom of action over any Marshall Plan funds Germany might receive, and to know how much money the U.S was giving to each nation -
Truman Doctrine
to protect nations from communist aggression -
Berlin Aircraft
the U.S. and its allies decided to supply their sectors of the city from the air. It lasted for more than a year and carried more than 2.3 million tons of cargo into West Berlin -
Marshall Plan
American aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $13 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II -
Communist win China
During the war, China had lost 2.2 million military men, and it had lost more than 20 million civilians. More than 100 million Chinese had been made refugees,Families had been torn apart .The war had traumatized the Chinese people, creating a passion for peace and stability, but the nation was divided between opposing political camps. -
NATO established
Established by the 12 Western Nations. A military alliance, which provided self-defense against Soviet aggression, increasing American influence in Europe. -
USSR gets atomic bomb
the USSR success its first atomic bomb, code name “First Lightning.” to measure the effects of the blast, the Soviet constructed buildings, bridges, caged animals in the range of the bomb. The atomic explosion at 20 kilotons was roughly equal to “Trinity,” the first U.S. atomic explosion, destroyed those structures and incinerated the animals -
Korean War
75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army invaded the boundary between the Soviet-backed democracy people Republic Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south -
Korean War
the Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south -
Coup in Iran
CIA confirms role in Iran's democratically elected prime minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, in documents that also show how the British government tried to block the release of information about its own involvement in his overthrow. #detente -
Warsaw Pact formed
a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. -
Hungary (Rebellion)
thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding a more democratic political system and freedom from Soviet oppression. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country. -
Suez Canal Crisis
Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt toward the Suez Canal after Egyptian president nationalized the canal in July of that same year, initiating the Suez Crisis. The Israelis soon were joined by French and British forces, which nearly brought the Soviet Union into the conflict, and damaged their relationships with the United States #brinkmanship -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. The spacecraft, named Sputnik after the Russian word for “satellite,” was launched at 10:29 p.m. -
Cuba (Missile Crisis)
John Kenndy warned the Americans about the presence of the missiles, explained his decision to put a blockade around Cuba and made it clear the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this perceived threat to national security #brinkmanship -
China explodes atomic bomb
They joins the rank of nations with atomic bomb capability, after a successful nuclear test. China took a particularly radical stance that advocated worldwide revolution against the forces of capitalism, working strenuously to extend its influence in Asia and the new nations of Africa. #Mutually Assured Destruction -
Coup in Chile
Chile’s armed forces stage a coup d’état against the government of President Salvador Allende, the first democratically elected Marxist leader in Latin America. -
Communist Angola
Angolan leaders complained about Soviet neglect, low levels of assistance, poor-quality personnel and matériel, and inadequate responses to complaints. Angola shared the cost of the Cuban military and sought to reduce these expenses, many Angolan citizens felt the immediate drain on economic resources and rising tensions in areas occupied by Cuban troops. complaints that the Soviet Union dealt with Angola opportunistically -
Star Wars
After American Graffiti (1973), became a hit, Fox agreed to put up $9.5 million for the writer director’s next project. After four years in production, including location shots in Tunisia and Death Valley, California, Star Wars was ready for its release. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
As midnight approached, the Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost 8,500 men each. Within a few days, the Soviets had secured Kabul, deploying a special assault unit against Tajberg Palace. Elements of the Afghan army loyal to Hafizullah Amin put up a fierce, but brief resistance. -
War in El Salvador
When the Junta made promises to improve living but failed to do so with the government provoked the five main guerrilla groups country to unite in the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front. In 1980, El Salvador's civil war officially began. The government-supported military targeted anyone they suspected of supporting social and economic reform #brinkmanship -
Evil Empire Speech
President Ronald Reagan publicly refers to the Soviet Union as an evil empire in a speech. Some considered Reagan’s use of the Star Wars film-inspired terminology to be brilliant democratic rhetoric. Others, including many within the international diplomatic community, denounced it as irresponsible bombast. -
Iran Contra Affair
A secret U.S. government arms deal that freed some American hostages held in Lebanon but also funded armed conflict in Central America. The controversial dealmaking and the political scandal that threatened to bring down the presidency of Ronald Reagan. #brinkermanship -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
On June 12, 1987, in a speech delivered from the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany, President Ronald Reagan makes one of his most famous statements when he calls on Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall #deterrence -
Fall of USSR
Political revolution in Poland in 1989 sparked other, mostly peaceful revolutions across Eastern European states and led to the toppling of the Berlin Wall. By the end of 1989, the USSR had come apart at the seams. An unsuccessful coup by Communist Party hard-liners in August 1991 sealed the Soviet Union’s fate by diminishing Gorbachev’s power and propelling democratic forces, led by Boris Yeltsin, to the forefront of Russian politics.
