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Russian Revolution
The Bolsheviks came to power and took over Russia sending many into labor camps and caused many to be executed. Russia was send to fight without food, ammunition, and sometimes weapons causing tension between the U.S and Soviet Union -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was a conference about how to administer Germany. The conference was between Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stallen. Truman and Churchill were on each others side while Stallen had other plans of dominating all of Europe and spreading communism. -
Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain was the political barrier created by the Soviet Union after World War II to isolate itself and its Eastern and Central European allies from being in contact with any communist areas. -
The Atomic Bomb - Hiroshima/Nagasaki
After being rejected by Japan for surrender, the first nuclear weapon was dropped. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, this was a B- 29. After there was still no surrender from Japan, three days later a second bomb was dropped a Nagasaki. Japan surrender 6 days later. -
Molotov Plan
The Molotov plan was a plan that wanted to rehabilitate the economies of 17 Western and Southern European countries to create stable conditions so democrats could survive. -
Hollywood 10
The Hollywood 10 is ten members of Hollywood's film industry who were accused of having communist influence in the movie business. All ten of these men were sent to jail and fired/banned from the Hollywood studios. -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was declaring immediate economic and military aid to the government of Greece and all nations under threat to communism. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan was a plan to aid Western Europe at the end of World War 2. The U.S. gave over 12 billion dollars in economic assistance to help rebuild the economy. -
Alger Hiss Case
Alger Hiss was an American government official who was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union. It was testified that he had been a Communist while working in the federal system. In January 1950, he was found guilty and served three and a half years. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade began in March. The Allied powers united their different zones of Germany into a single economic unit. The Soviet disagreed with this decision and withdrew. The Soviet occupation forces in Eastern Germany began a blockade of all rail, road, and water communications between Berlin and the West. This blockade lasted for 11 months -
NATO
NATO also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was a military alliance designed to defend against the soviet union. It was between 29 North African and European countries. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin airlift supplied citizens of West Berlin putting an end to the Berlin Blockade. The U.S British airlift supplied people with fuel, food, water and many other more supplies. They provided up to 12,941 of supplies. -
Soviet Bomb Test
The Soviet bomb test was a test on a nuclear bomb, tested in Kazakhstan. This bomb was created in World War 2. It was a classified project and development consented by Joseph Stalin. -
Rosenberg Trial
The Rosenberg trial was against an American couple. They were accused of spying for the Soviet Union. They gave away information on nuclear weapon designs which the United States only had at that time. They were tried and found guilty, they were then convicted and executed. -
Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea crossed the 31 parallel in to South Korea. The United States fought in defense of South Korea, a war that'd go on for 3 years. -
Army-McCarthy Hearings
The Army-McCarthy hearings were hearings investigating accusations between the U.S. army and Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator. These hearings were televised which gave people a real look at McCarthy tacits and showed the liar he was. -
Geneva Conference
The Geneva conference was a conference among many nations. It was a conference to settle issues from the Korean and Indochina war. It was decided that Vietnam would be decided at the 17th parallel. -
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The battle of Dien Bien Phu was a confrontation French Unions and Viet Minh communist. During the battle French forces occupied the valley, Viet Minch then placed troops in caves of mountains watching the French's camp. The French surrendered. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact also known as the Treaty of Friendship is a defense treaty signed in Warsaw among the Soviet Union during the Cold War. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarian Revolution was a revolt against the Communist Hungarians republic. It was a major threat to the Soviet's. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a military invasion on Cuba. They intended to overthrow the Communist government of Fidel Castro. This invasion failed and the invading force was defeated in three days. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a invasion on Cuba in hope to over throw the Communist government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was unsuccessful and the military was overthrown within three days. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided Berlin. The wall cut off West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin. Some viewed the wall as protecting while others viewed it as a barrier from freedom. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missile crisis was a 13 day confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over American missiles deployment in Turkey and Italy. -
Assassination Of Diem
Diem was a noble Vietnamese catholic. He was an anti-communist that joined the U.S government and become President in 1955. He was arrested along with his brother then assassinated when riding back to the headquarters. -
Assassination Of JFK
At 12:30 p.m in Dallas, Texas, President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding with his wife, Texas governor and the governors wife. He was shot by a former U.S. Marine and was pronounced dead 30 minutes later. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
After an alleged attack on two U.S. naval destroyers stationed at the coast of Vietnam. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution was then signed authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed was necessary to maintain peace in South Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation rolling thunder was a sustained bombardant campaign conducted by the U.S. against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was surprise attacks on by Vietcong and North Vietnam on cities and towns in South Vietnam. Named "a turning point in Vietnam War" -
Riots Of Democratic Convention
The riots of Democratic convention occurred during a Democratical National Convention when President Johnson announced that he would not be seeking reelection. -
Invasion Of Czechoslovakia
Invasion of Czechoslovakia was an invasion by five Warsaw pact countries. The evasion stopped liberation reforms and strengthen the authority. -
Assassination Of MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader and a Nobel Peace Price winner. He lead many successful marches with a non-violent tactic. In Memphis, Tennessee at the Lorraine Motel he was shot dead. -
Assassination Of RFK
Robert Kennedy was a senator. Immediately after winning California Presidential primary he was shot several times. -
Election of Nixon
Nixon was a Republican nominee that won the 46th presidential election. He defeated a Democratic nominee which had not been done for 36 years. This was also the first election after the Voting Right Act had been passed. -
Kent State
At Kent State college students of the college that were unarmed took to protest against the bombing of Cambodia. During the protest 67 shots were fired by guardsmen hitting many and killing four. This became known as the Kent State shooting. -
Nixon visits China
Nixon visiting China was important was an important strategy. It was a seven day visit ending no communism between the two countries. He visited China to get more leverage over relationships with the Soviet. -
Ceasefire In Vietnam
Ceasefire in Vietnam was a peace treaty signed to make peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam war. -
Fall Of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon. This marked the end of the Vietnam war and began a period of reunification. -
Reagan elected
Reagan's was elected the 49th President. His goal as President was to destroy communism. He proposed to increase military budget in order to do so. -
SDI Announced
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was a concept were satellites would laser down Soviet bombs before they could ever reach us. The Soviets took this as a joke until he started investing money, the more money Reagan invested the more the Soviets did even though he knew they'd run out of money. -
Geneva Conference With Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev was a younger, college educated, and reformed mindset secretary. At the Geneva conference they discuss lowering nuclear war. -
"Tear Down This Wall" Speech
In Reagan tear down this wall speech he calls out Gorbachev and asks him to tear down the wall between East Berlin. -
Fall Of Berlin
After Reagan's speech, it puts an end to a foreign policy and people are no longer afraid. The wall is removed and people go visit family by leaving to Hungary to get to the Austria border.
