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President Truman announces Truman Doctrine
The United States declares a poltical ideology that insists upon defending freedoms when threatened by foreign relations. (http://millercenter.org/president/truman/essays/biography/5) (http://strategic-policy.net/?p=34) -
Berlin Blockade
In an effort to gain control over all of Germany, Soviets, led by Stalin, blocked off all roads into West Berlin, leading to the first major crisis in the Cold War. Two and a half million people were cut off from resources for nearly a year. Planes had to drop tons of necessities from the air. This is a failed attempt on Soviet's part. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/peopleevents/pandeAMEX49.html) (http://www.glogster.com/ryankaverman/berlin-blockade-airlift/g-6mlhdasaq36l1revg3qtha0) -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created to represent the ideals of non-communist countries in alliance with each other. If the Soviet Union attacked any one country of NATO, all of NATO would be unified to defend them, ulimately acting as one super country against the Soviets. (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NATO_vs_Warsaw_(1949-19990).png) -
Korea Divides
The Cold War spreads to Asia as the UN supports South Korea and North Korea is occupied by Soviets. US starts to play a major role in Asia. (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/korean-war-2) (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) http://www.archives.gov/global-pages/larger-image.html?i=/research/military/korean-war/images/girl -
Korean War Ends
United States ceasefire with Korea, although never formally creating a peace treaty. Korea remains divided. Often called "The Forgotten War". (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/korean-war-2) http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) -
Vietnam War
North and South Vietnam are divided, as north is wishing to make the country communist. The French lose control over Vitenam, giving up their wish to return it to their pre-World War Two colony of Endochina. American troops remain in the south, even though technically it is a civil war. This war lasts 21 years and America eventually loses. (http://wallpaperswide.com/vietnam_war_painting-wallpapers.html) (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) -
Warsaw Pact Created
In response to West Germany's inclusion to NATO, Soviets created the Warsaw Pact to gain control of the countries' militiaries and unify and defend themselves from outside attacks, as well promote so-called "peace". (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact) -
First Orbit in Space
USSR successfully launched the first orbits in space, both as satellites and a live dog. This shocked and concerned the American public, as safety and dignity could be compromised. In response, NASA was formed in the US and the "space race" had begun. (http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/) (http://cecomhistorian.armylive.dodlive.mil/2010/11/03/ussr-puts-a-dog-into-orbit/) -
John F. Kennedy Becomes President
John F. Kennedy becomes the youngest and arguably the most romanticized president president ever elected. He focused on space programs, civil rights, and especially defense in the Cold War. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnfkennedy) (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) -
Bay of Pigs
A large mistake blamed on Kennedy, Bay of Pigs was a failed operation in an attempt to get Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro, backed by the CIA. It was found out, and the US had to make arrangements to give up assets to get the exiles back. (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) (http://blogs.citypaper.com/index.php/the-news-hole/court-decides-cias-bay-pigs-report-can-stay-secret/) -
Cuban Missle Crisis
When the US found out the Soviets, partnering with Cuba, began to create a missle launcher site in Cuba, they threatened to invade. For thirteen days there was a severe threat to national security, the closest Americans have ever been to an atomic bomb attack, at a security measure of DEFCON-2. (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) (http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/) -
JFK Assinated
In a moment which shocked the world, JFK is assassinated after only two years as being president. Lyndon B. Johnson succeeds him. -
Gulf of Tonkin
President Lyndon Johnson deceives the American people by misrepresenting the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which was a minor battle in North Vietnam, as being more serious to get massive troops deployed there. (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) (http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB132/tapes.htm) -
President Nixon Reisgns from Office
Due to a major scandal called Watergate involving stolen intelligence data, President Nixon at the time resigns from office or faces impending impeachment. Young Americans become even more disillusioned from politics as the Vietnam War had proven to be too burdensome to bear. (http://www.emersonkent.com/speeches/resignation_speech_nixon.htm) (http://alliance.la.asu.edu/consortium/GCU113Web/Transcripts/Postwar%20United%20States.pdf) -
Berlin Wall comes down
Berlin wall opens and Germany reuniutes as one coutnry as the USSR is dissipated in 1990. (http://history1900s.about.com/od/coldwa1/a/berlinwall_2.htm) (http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/08/01/ukrainian-german-motor-rally-in-berlin-the-wall-of-indifference-and-inaction-must-fall/)
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