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The Cold War Begins
The cold war begins directly after the end of World War 2 after tension's about the control of Germany. Although historians are not sure of the official beginning date of the war, they believe it began shortly after the end of WWII. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War -
Displaced Person Act of 1948
This was an act that authorized the admission into the United States of certain European displaced persons for permanent residence, and for other purposes. This act was implemented for a limited amount of time. http://www.americanforeignrelations.com/E-N/Immigration-The-cold-war-and-beyond.html -
The 1951 UN Refugee Convention
This recognized what it meant to be a refugee, and also realized that it was not right, and even against international law, to send refugees back to their homeland where they face danger. http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/1951-refugee-convention.html -
McCarran-Walter Immigration Act of 1952
This act looked at the people who wanted to enter the US, and decided whether or not they were allowed to. Rather than simply looking at country of origin of these people, the act looked on whether or not these people were lawful or unlawful. This act was vetoed by president Truman, but still passed in congress. http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/1952_immigration_and_nationality_act.html -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Executed
The Rosenberg's were born here in the US, but were both convicted of "Conspiracy to commit Espionage." Essentially they were sending Russia information about the atomic bomb, and were eventually caught. President Eisenhower refused to grant them Clemency. After the Supreme Court refused to hear their case they were both executed on June 19th. http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/key-events -
The Refugee Relief Act of 1953
This act admitted about 214,000 more immigrants into the U.S. Given that they are in accordance with acts passed previously. http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/key-events -
The Bay of Pigs
This was an invasion of Cuba by CIA operatives in an attempt to over throw the communistic government, lead by Fidel Castro. Although this wasn't an invasion by the US, it was later taken responsibility by John F. Kennedy after it ended in defeat. This only increased the tensions between the US and Soviet Union. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union began construction on nuclear missile outposts on the island of Cuba. This would ensure their capabilities of a nuclear strike on the Western Hemisphere. This conflict was a resolved on the 28th that same month, without conflict. http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/key-events -
Kennedy is Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx -
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
This law abolished the quota system from every country, and created a limit of refugees and immigrants allowed in based on the country you came from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965 -
The Refugee Act of 1980
This act recognized the persecution of people from their homelands and looked to provide a safe haven for them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee_Act -
Immigration and Reform Control Act
This legislation was to amend and revise the status of unauthorized immigrants set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. http://library.uwb.edu/static/usimmigration/1986_immigration_reform_and_control_act.html -
Germany is Reunited
East Germany and West Germany are finally reunited after literally being divided by a wall for 45 years. On the west was democratically controlled Germany, where as on the east was a Communist controlled Germany. This was one of the major signs of the Cold War coming to an end. https://www.preceden.com/timelines/46853-the-top-10-events-of-the-cold-war -
The Immigration Act of 1990
This created different visa's to allow more than 700,000 thousand immigrants to enter the US. The visa's could include things such as work visa's (Categorized by type of job) along with family Visa's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1990 -
The Cold War Ends
The cold war officially ends with the fall of the Soviet Union. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
