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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a pair of revolutions that lead to the downfall of the Tsarist autocracy and the rise of the Soviet Union. It influenced the start of the Russian Civil War. The peasants got their bread, too. -
Potsdam Conference
The conference was held at Cecilienhof, Germany. Participants included Stalin from the Soviet Union, Clement Attlee from the United Kingdom, and President Truman from the United States. They met up to agree on the postwar establishment, peace treaty issues, and countering the effects of war. -
Atomic Bomb- Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
Under total war, the United States decided it would be easier to use the atomic bomb. They dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima on August 6, and another atomic bomb in Nagasaki on August 9. It resulted in killing about 200,000 people. -
Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain was the division of Soviet influence. The Iron Curtain was a division of the western influence and soviet influence. There were economic and military alliances for each side. -
Hollywood 10
The Hollywood 10 were ten individuals who were cited for contempt by Congress. They were blacklisted by Congress when they refused to answer any questions for their alleged involvement with communists. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a way to combat communism in Europe. It gave military and economic assistance to Turkey and Greece to help rebuild their countries. They did this so that the countries would not fall to communism in their economic stress. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
Post World War 2, the Soviet Union blocked the ability of France, Great Britain, and the United States to access Berlin by ground. In response, the United States planned an airlift of supplies to Berlin. This showed off the ability of mass production that the United States was capable of. -
Marshall Plan
Also known as the European Recovery Plan, gave economic assistance to European countries. The United States gave them assistance to help them rebuild their economies. The United States wanted to rebuild war-torn regions, remove trade barriers, modernize, and prevent the spread of communism in Europe. -
NATO
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was an international military alliance between 29 countries. The purpose of creating NATO was to protect each other from the possibility of the communist Soviet Union taking over a country in the alliance. -
Soviet Bomb Test
After the Soviets heard of the atomic bombings on Japan, they pushed their nuclear weapon project as well. They gained most of their knowledge of nuclear weapons from their spies in the United States. -
Korean War
Korea divided at the 38th parallel, between North and South Korea. Communist North Korea tries to invade the democratic South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union. South Korea was supported by the United States and United Nations. The cease fire was signed in July of 1953 -
Eisenhower's Massive Retaliation Policy
Eisenhower's Massive Retaliation Policy was a policy that stated if the Soviet Union invaded Western Europe, the United States would use 3,000 nuclear missiles through communist areas. -
Khruschev Takes Over
Khruschev was the First Secretary of the Communist Party during the Cold War from 1953-1964 in the Soviet Union. He responsible for the de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union. -
Army-McCarthy Hearings
There were a series of hearings lead by the United States Senate's Subcommitte on Investigations. The Army accused United States Secretary Senator Joseph McCarthy of giving his friend special treatment. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was the response to NATO. It radiated communist dominance in Eastern Europe. The Warsaw Pact was a defense and military alliance. -
The Vietnam War
It was a conflict between communist Northern Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States supported South Vietnam in the war because they wanted to prevent the spread of communism. The war lasted until 1975. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Marxist-Leninist Hungarian government was overthrown by all of Hungary. Their braveness encouraged other countries to revolt against their communist governments. It lasted from October 23, 1956 - November 10, 1956. -
U2 Incedent
An American U2 plane was shot down over a Soviet Airspace. Gary Powers, a CIA agent on a secret mission to spy on Russia, was the pilot. He was convicted of espionage. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
About 1500 Cuban exiles attempted an invasion at the Bay of Pigs, the south coast of Cuba. Their plan was to overthrow Fidel Castro and his revolution. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built to stop people from going into Berlin to avoid communism. The wall prevented further emigration. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba. It threatened the United States to be in range of missiles. It was Mutual Assured Destruction, a nuclear war no one would win. -
Detante Under Nixon
Detnate, meaning a ease of tension, was the improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. When Nixon visited the Soviet Union to avoid nuclear risks. -
The Reagan Doctrine
The Reagan Doctrine was a strategy that would overwhelm the global influence of the Soviet Union. The doctrine was designed to reduce Soviet influence and end the Cold War. -
Reagan's Berlin Wall Speech
"Tear down this wall!" Reagan called to the leader of the Soviet Union to diminish the barrier. Reagan wanted to open the barrier in Berlin again. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The spokesman for communist East Berlin decided to open relations to the West. The wall fell, and Berlin citizens were finally able to move across the borders of Berlin
