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The Red Scare Begins
The Red Scare was the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism used by anti-leftist proponents. The First Red Scare was about a worker revolution and the political radicalism. -
United Nations is established
The United Nations was made to prevent another World War after WWII. It is comprised of many different countries and they all conversate about conflicts before starting wars. -
Truman Doctrine Announced
President Harry Truman announced that the United States would be providing any assistance to all democratic nations under the threat of authoritarian forces. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was signed by President Harry Truman on April 3, 1948. Previously known as the Economic Recovery Act of 1948, saying that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
NATO
NATO was a treaty made to bond together the allied countries of North America and Europe by safeguarding the freedom and security of its members. -
The Korean War
The Korean War was part of the ultimate Cold War and took place on June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. It was, at the beginning, just a war between the North and South Korea but then the UN's purpose forced the United States to fight for the South. During this war President Truman and President Eisenhower made decisions to either put the military in Korea or keep them out. -
McCarthyism
Named after President Joseph McCarthy who often made accusations without evidence, McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations without proper evidence.The term was originated in about 1950 to 1956. -
The Vietnam War Begins
Also known as the "Resistance War Against America" or simply the "American War". The war began as a fight between North Vietnam, a communist country, and South Vietnam, an anti-communist ally. Presidents Truman and Eisenhower had provided many resources to fight in this gruesome war, and President Kennedy increased the number of U.S. military advisers. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military attempt at invading Cuba. It was an act of the C.I.A. President Dwight D. Eisenhower donated money to the C.I.A to plan Castro's (a communist government leader) overthrow and build the military. -
World War II Outcomes
Russians built a wall around Berlin to keep prisoners of WWII from escaping. Europe was in ruins and everyone was struggling to survive, so President John F. Kennedy travelled to the Soviet Union to release any tensions but was unsuccessful. Money and food was donated in large amounts for people in Europe. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
While President John F. Kennedy was in office, he was informed of a spy-plane from the Soviets that had nuclear-tipped missiles was in Cuba. People rioted over not wanting another war over this crisis, so instead Kennedy ordered a Cuba blockade. -
Kennedy's Assassination
The 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was shot and assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The assassination was at random while Kennedy was riding in a car through a crowd of people. -
Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe
1989 was a year of the falling for Communism. On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came down and symbolized the ending of the Cold War, Communism, and bad relationships of the Soviet Union. -
Persian Gulf War Begins
On August 2, 1990, the Persian Gulf Wars began waged by coalition forces. 34 nations, including the United States, were up against Iraq in response to a former invasion. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev announces on television his resignation, and by the end of the year the USSR is collasped. -
NAFTA is formed
NAFTA is an agreement made between Canada, Mexico and the United States creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. In short, it is a Free Trade Agreement made between the three countries. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
While George W. Bush was in office, a sudden terrorist attack destroyed important work buildings such as the World Trade Towers. The man who started the attacks was Osama bin Laden. President Bush made efforts to put the military to war in the middle-east and prevent future terrorist attacks. -
War in Afghanistan Begins
Going on to this present day in 2015, the War in Afghanistan was brought upon by George W. Bush's reaction to terrorism attacks. The war has lead to the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and the establishment of a new Afghan government and army. -
The Beginning of the Iraq War
Beginning in 2003 and ending in 2011, U.S troops were sent to invade Iraq and destroy the government under Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein was in control of nearly everything in Iraq, including oil and other industries. After executing Hussein, the U.S. troops were withdrawn from Iraq.
