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The Russian Revolution
The Russian revolution was a communist movement in which the tsarist regime was overthrown and replaced by Bolshevik rule under Lenin. This created the ideological differences between. the U.S and Soviet. -
The Atomic Bomb
Game changing military weapon that changed the way of war as the world new it.Spiked anger and fear into Stalin and the soviet regime as the U.S was seen as a bigger threat. -
Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain was the border of Stalin's buffer zone that split West and eastern Germany in half. Also the Line that separated Communism and Capitalism.The iron curtain was an enemy to the America because it was the border of Communism and they couldn't let it expand. They had a mission to destroy the curtain. -
Potsdamn Conference
Political discussion with the powers of the war. They talked post war boundaries, everlasting peace, and the American agenda to rebuild Europe, and keep Europe of out Stalins communist's control -
Soviet Bomb Test
The Soviet Union tested positive for an atomic bomb destroying predictions sientists had set. Information gathered by Russian spies in the manhattan project. Setting the U.S in a stage of fear and paranoia -
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Battle between French Army and the Viet mign Revolutionary army. Viet gave the French a brutal defeat and the French decided to leave Vietnam and give the burden to the U.S -
Molotov plan
The Molotov plan was the Soviets plan to rebuild eastern Europe and the countries associated with communism . Also to provide resources to its people. -
Hollywood 10
Ten Holly wood film makers, writers , and producers were accused of communist affiliation. After refusing to answer any questions in regards to there communist back ground they were put into prison and later onto a " black list ". U.S feared these ten were persuading the American republic to communism, through film and art. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman's famous address where he represents the containment policy. Also that the U.S will fight against Communism and will support Greece and Turkey. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan was the U.S attempt to rebuild Europe by providing food, tools, building resources, coal and other goods. Also establishing Capitalist economies because the U.S feared that suffering countries would turn to Communism because of desperate times. -
Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss was an American government official that was accused of being a Soviet spy. He was later convicted of Perjury -
Berlin Blockade
Stalin ordered his army to block in Berlin. he cut off water, electricity, food, and other supplies.He was frustrated with the flourishing Capitalist economies America had established in Germany. This blockade was Stalin's act of war -
Berlin Airlift
After president Truman claimed " we will stay, Period the U.S launched the Berlin Airlifts in which American Air crafts flew in 200 millions tons of supplies to the people of Berlin who had there power, water, food and other supplies in Stalins blockade. -
NATO
Nato was the alliance pact the U.S created with countries like the u.k, Greece, turkey, and other European countries in order to better the fight against against Communism and Stalins wrath. -
Rosenburg Trial
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were U.S citizens that were accused of being soviet spies, as Alger hiss was. They were convicted and later executed by the United States. -
Korean War
After being separated into two separate countries a between North and South Korea broke out after the North attacked. The battle was for political dominance and total control of Korea. The battle between communism and democracy of a Korea had America on edge. -
Army-McCarthy Hearings
An investigation of U.S senator Joseph McCarthy that included multiple trials trying to condemn McCarthy and prove he had secret a Communist agenda and was plotting inside the U.S army. Many people were paranoid that McCarthy would of poisoned the army and secret plans to let the Soviets win -
Geneva Conference
Meeting with many world powers in Geneva Switzerland to discuss Korea terms and the indo war. Many new policies and laws were adopted to run Korea. This shaped the new world in the Asain countries -
Warsaw Pact
alliance signed in Poland that combined the Soviet union with eastern European states.This scared the U.S because the Soviet Union seemed to be growing bigger and stronger, and also enlarged the Communist spread to other countries -
Hungarian Revolution
Uprising of Hungarian people who resented the new soviet policies. Revolution started as a student protest but later turned violent. The Hungarian turned into a major threat the Soviets. -
U-2 incident
An American U-2 plane was shot down by Soviet missiles. The pilot was later captured. This was scene as an act of war -
Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall was a concrete wall that separated and divided Berlin into two different sections. One side had an communist belief and the other was a capitalist society. This wall used to represent the hatred and intolerance both sides had. They could never be one united city again -
Bay of Pigs
Cia mission to invade Cuba and over throw Fidel Castro from power. Castro was a man of communist belief and rose to power over a struggling Cuban society. The U.S seen Cuba and Castro as a threat to there Anti communist agenda. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Missile crisis was a 13 day long confrontation between the U.S and the Soviet Union. U.S discovered a secret stash of missiles and nukes the Soviets had hid in Cuba. The Cold War never got violent but because of this crisis It almost did. -
Dien Assassination
South Korean President Diem was killed by a group of soldiers. This helped end Corruption and nepotism in Korea. -
JFK Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was shot down while driving in a car through Downtown Dallas during a parade by Lee Harvey Oswald. This changed the Course of the Vietnam War -
Gulf Of Tonkin
rumors spread of a few U.S ships that got attacked by Vietnam boats . This was seen as an act of war and focused U.S to Asia -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Military plan to heavenly bomb Vietnam in hopes to make the Vietnamese think that the U.S was confident and that they would destroy them if they didn't stop supporting Communism. This was a big gamble -
Democratic National Convention Riots
Riots broke out during the Democratic conventions. The American people protested the political influence in the U.S and were already distributed over the many horrible events that had taken place in 1968.It was a dark time for the country and people wanted a change. -
MLK Assaination
Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr was shot and killed out side his hotel in Memphis. King was the leader of the new aged rights for colored people and was known for his non violent methods of protest. His death caused a word wide shock and added to the Crisis of 1968 -
Assassination of RFK
Sirhan Sirhan was an anti-zionist radical who fantasied over killing RFk. Kennedy was seem as an enemy to many Islamic groups because of his support to Jerusalem. He shot shot dead outside of a hotel in Los Angeles.This added to the chaos and corruption of the year of 1968 -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Russia and the Warsaw Pact allies attacked Czechoslovakia in hopes to stop Alexandra Dubec's new reforms and laws he was trying to put in place that were anti-communist ideals. The allies destroyed the cities and also killed hundreds. -
Kent State
Students attending the Ohio college began a massive protest march on the bombing of Cambodia. After the protest started Arm gunmen started firing off rounds to the student mass , killing 4 unarmed and innocent students This started an outrage to the American people and frustrated the American Republic -
Nixon's trip to China
In an attempt to change leverage against the Soviet Union , President Nixon visits multiple Chinese cities, visits Chinese officials and ended the 25 year streak of no communication with China. Ultimately the U.S strengthened ties with China. -
Nixon Era
Nixon was elected after defeating Democrat George McGovern . Nixon planned on ending the war in Vietnam but he wanted to still have an honorable ending. After all, the U.S was seen as the world's power -
Cease Fire In Vietnam
The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War resulted in the withdrawal of United States troops from Vietnam and he release of American prisoners of war. With the peace agreement that was signed by the United States and North and South Vietnam in January of 1973, this ended the United States military involvement in the Vietnam W -
Fall Of Saigon
After the U.S left Vietnam and the war was coming to an end, the southern Vietnamese soldier Vietcong attacked Saigon, the North Vietnam capital. This event marked the wars ending and Vietnam was united as a communist country -
Reagan's elected
Reagans election was the start of a whole new Era and Mindset for the American view point on the Soviet Union. Reagan led an anti containment regime and built up a massive Army . -
SDI
The SDI or "Star Wars" was Reagans risky plan to bluff the world claiming the U.S had anti missile aircraft that was in space that would shoot down any nukes coming to attack America. this frightened the Soviet Union and helped them realize they couldn't compete with America. -
Geneva conference
Meeting between U.S and the Soviet Union to discuss treaty or peace deals. The two parties couldn't come to an agreement about a treaty. However Reagan and Gorbachev became very good friends and created a professional relationship that shocked the world. This helped America get what they wanted. Peace. -
Tear this wall Down
Despite warnings and the disapproval of his comrades. President Reagan went to Berlin and gave speech in front of the wall that separated West Germany from the Iron Curtain. Regan Declared Gorbachev tore down this wall and called Russia out on a world stage. This shocked many people and Gorbachev was forced to respond -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Gorbachev ordered that the wall would be torn down. This united East and West Germany and symbolically ended the Iron Curtain. The city fell to democracy and the Soviet Union was no more. The Cold War was done.
