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Yalta conference
US PRESIDENT: FDR
External matter
American Influence: Effected how the US was going to deal with the fate of the postwar Europe, and the boarders of Poland. This also was when the creation of United Nations was built.
Summary: This was very important conference where the " Big Three," FDR, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin issued the yalta agreement. It also was when they decided how to splut up the postwar countries such as Europe and Poland. At this conference they also discussed Germany -
Potsdam Conference
US president: Harry Truman
External matter
American influence: Truman at this conference gave america a boost of self-confidence
Summary: This was when the new big three( Stalin, Churchill, and Truman) met up in Potsdam, Germany. The men main talked about how to handle germany.Truman took a firm stand at this conference regarding negotions and beliefs and it enhance americas bargaining power. -
US Drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
President: Harry Truman
Internal and External matter
American influence: Began arms race, put fear and shock in to the lives of many americans
Summary: After lots of consideration Truman decided to drop the 1st ever A-bomb on hiroshima. 3 days after the bomb were dropped japans ruled surrenderd. -
Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" Speech
US president: Harry Truman
Internal matter
American Influence: This made america look like a force to be take but also shows realities of the war.
Summary: This was when Winston expressed his opinions abou the current war and the future. This was when the popular phrase, "iron curtain," was made and it soon after became apart of peoples everyday speech. -
June 5th 1947 Marshall Plan is announced
President: Harry Truman
Internal Matter
American Influence: America at first saw the plan as a gernerous giving of money to europe. ( that was before america understand the whole concept of it)
Summary: The marshall plan was also known as the European Recovery Program. It was all to restore the confidence of the European people and economy. The plane helped reorganinze the European Economy. -
Berlin Airlift Begins
US president: Harry Truman
External Matter
American Influence: Shows americans power and supplies. Really proves that we are the strongest power and no one can compare.
Summary: This is what took place for over 11 months of constant massive airlifts carrying ton (litteraly) of things such as food, water and medication. It helped over 2 million people in west berlin. It was only going to west Berlin because thats the part america had control of. -
North Atlantic Peace Treaty Organization ( NATO) was established
President: Truman
External matter
American influence: Assured alliance with certain people but also brought fear of the unknown. This was the 1st peacetime alliance the US has ever entered into.
Summary: The NATO was formed basically as a alliance between the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Western Europe. The NATO was at 1st formed to put a stop to the communist east but now it serves for many different reasons. -
Societ union explodes it first atomic bomb
Us president: Truman
External matter
American influence: Many americans invested in bomb shealters, many schools practiced drills and it put fear in to the hearts of many americans.
Summary: This was when the USSR tested thier 1st ever atomic bomb. When it was succcesful it put much fear in to the american, thinking that at anything they cound be bombed. America was afraid Stalin would use their new Abomb against them -
US explodes hydrogen bomb in the marshall islands
US president: Harry Truman
External matter
American influence: Tried to prove to the fearful americans that we are just as powerful.
Summary: The US did a test bomb of the hydrogen bomb. Truman ordered that this bomb be made after the soviet union had a succesful ABOMB. -
Josef Stalin dies
Us president: Eisenhower
External matter
American influence: American was relived and happy
Summary: On march 5th 1953 a very powerful dictator of the USSR, Josef Stalin, died. He ruled by terror and he is resposible for modernizing russia. He was ruthless and would do anything to advance. -
Rosenberg trials
Us President: Dwight D. Eisenhower
internal matter
American influence: This put fear in to many americans life knowing that anyone could be a spy, even your neighboors. Becuase the Rosenbergs looked so normal
Summary: The Rosenberg trial is still very famous today. The Rosenbergs ( Julius and Ethel) were both founf guilty and sentenced the death sentence. They were both communist spies trying to get secrets about bombs and such. Scary thing is they were such a normal and innocent looking coupl -
Southeast Asia Treat Organization ( SEATO) formed
US president: Dwight D Eisnhower
external matter
Summary: The reason SEATO was made was to prevent communism from gainging control in the region. The head quaters of SEATO were held in Thailand. It was basically the southeast asian version of the NATO -
Senate condemns McCarthy
US president: Dwight D Eisenhower
Internal matter
american influence: put fear of anyone being a spy' proced it could be anyone
Summary: This was when senator McCarthy was accused of being a spy. He became a feared man and he tried to clear his case up. He later became a alcholic and he died in 1957 of liver failure -
Warsaw Pact Formed
US PRESIDENT: Eisenhower, External
American influence: Showed the american public how threatening Communism can be amongst the countries' population, caused paranoia amongst US. SUMMARY: In response to W. Germany and other in forming NATO, the soviet union and 7 more countries bonded together to maintain peace amogst their countries with addition of control over military activity. This was USA'S attempt at keeping peace and the continunation of rebulding in germany. -
Soviet - Powered Sputnik Launches into orbit
US president: Eistenhower
External Matter
American influence: OPned the eyes of the US and birthest the Space Race; US scarmbled satellite- takes flight into space. This event led to the start of the worldwide "space race," mainly between the US and soiviets. -
NASA is Established
PRESIDENT: Eisenhower.. internal matter... American influence: Gave people confidence that US goverment was serious about leading the space race
Summary: Congress gives a go on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in effort to get a jump on the newly formed "space race." This showed america that the US made an effort to getting aheadin space exploration. This also showed that the us could compete with the other fast growing countries with their advancements. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
US president: Kennedy
external matter
Summary: After Fidel Castros takeover of an american supported terriotory, the kenedy-led army launched an attack on the cuban forces on the short of Bahia de Cochinos. However this porved to be a massive failure, resulting in the surrender of US soldiers in less than a day. This conflict showed the strength of Castro and his army, and grew tensions between two countries -
Cuban Missile Crisis
US PRES: Kennedy
External matter
American influence: Showed american public the resitance Cuba had and its military power
Summary: The US and Cuba went in to a 13 day standoff after suspicions of installed nuclear missiles occured in Cuban territory. This conflict concluded when both agreed to remove thier missiles from ea ch other and a promise for the US not to invade Cuba. The knowledge of Cuba having access to nuclear power was rembered amongst us goverments for they were not the only. -
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas Texas
US president: Kennedy--> Lyndron B. Johnson
Internal Matter
American influence: Country mourned greatly in what many considered the most effcient president in terms of getting the US back on its feet
Summary: Around noon in the city of Dallas, John F Kennedy was fatally shot in the head and neck while traveling with his wife in a presidental escort. Although controversial as to how and why it happened, the country was shocked and saddened by his death and now was at a standstill. -
Shots fired at the Gulf shores of Tonkin
US president: LBJ
External matter
American Influence: Conflict overseas showed the public that war was never out of the question when it came to conflict with other countries.
Summary: The USS maddox reports to the Nave that they are under fire by North Vietamese boats off the coast of tonkin. Johnson wasnt happy with this claim, so he ordered the shipment of troops and firepower to vietnam to solve the problem. Although it was proven that the second firings of the ship werent legitimate. -
China Successfully tests it first atmoic bomb
US president: LBJ
External matter
American influence: Showed the american public the rest of the world can easily be as powerful as the US and other countries also withholding nuclear power
Summary: China became the 5th country in the would that successfully detonated an atomic bomb during testnig. Although the US wasn't necessarily worried about this achivement, the world was now aware of the growing, dangerous weaponary spreading -
150k US Troops Enter South Vietnam
US president: LBJ
External matter
American influence: Showed the conflict overseas in vietnam was worsening, hoping to end the conflict before it escalates.
Summary: President LBJ ordered the transport of over 150000 troops to Vietnam to help the fighting cause and to defend American posts. This transport greatly helped the fighting in the war. -
US troops occupy Dominican Republic to fight communism
Us president: LBJ
External matter
American influence: Still frightened public with the idea of cummunism, despite the US fighting against it.
Summary: Many troops sent in by LBJ were only told one thing: " prevent the Dominican republic from going communist." Also known as "operation power pack," it was the 1st occupation of troops with the strength of helicopters in US history. This succesful mission helped settle conflict in the Domincan Republic and decrease communist activity. -
My Lai Massacre
US president: LBJ
external matter
american influence: public was outraged when goverment covered up the incident for almost a year
Summary: An est. 500 innocent civillians of Vietnam were massacred by a group of American soldiers covered up the situation for almost a year before being caught. This outraged both the viernamese and the US public due to unstable trustiness the Army now gave off. -
Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon from Apollo 11 Landing
US president: LBJ
Internal matter
American influence: Gave us advantage in space race and was televised across the nation
Summary: The landing of Apollo 11 was a major step in the right direction for the US, for they now had the advantage in the space Race. Not only was it revolutionary, it was televised across the nation showing how important this accomplisment was. This gave a good ground to build up from in order to cont. their involvment in space exploration.