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1950-1953; American troops helped defend South Korea. In the end, the two Koreas were separated by the 38th Parallel. However, no peace treaty was ever signed, so the two Koreas are technically still at war.
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1961; U.S. sponsored attack on Cuba by the CIA to overthrow the Communist government. Failed.
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The U.S. started to place more troops in Vietnam.
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October 16-28, 1962; The Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba and in response America put missiles in Turkey.
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President Richard Nixon visits China and the Soviet Union. Nixon and Brezhnev sign first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).
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Paris Peace Accords signed by the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and North Vietnam. This settlement took the US out of Vietnam.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) placed an embargo on oil exports to the US for the support that the US gave to Israel in the October War.
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The U.S. signed a treaty with Panama agreeing to return control of the Canal Zone back to Panama by 1999.
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President Jimmy Carter hosted a peaceful talk between Israel and Egypt. This meeting led to a peace agreement between Isreal and Egypt.
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The U.S. established full Diplomatic relations with China.
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In response, the U.S. placed an embargo on their sales of grains to the Soviets, boycotts the Moscow Olympic Games, and delayed the completion of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks(SALT II).
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President Ronald Reagan ordered the invasion of Grenada (Operation Urgent Furry) after a Marxist revolution in the Caribbean nation. This invasion lasted until 15 December 1983.
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The U.S. led a secret scandal to try and free seven American hostages in Lebanon. The plan was to give Iran weapons in exchange for the hostages. This trade was very controversial as Iran was a sworn enemy.
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This meeting led to both of the leaders declaring an end to the Cold War. Both Bush and Gorbachev agreed to make a treaty dealing with long-range nuclear weapons and conventional arms in 1990. There they decided that another Summit would be held in Washington D.C. in June 1990.
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Operation Just Cause, The U.S. captured Communist dictator Manuel Noriega. Then replaced him with President-Elect Guillermo Endara. The invasion happened under the administration of George H.W. Bush.
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The Persian Gulf War ended on 28 February 1991 where the U.S.-led multinational forces ended the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.
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Four coordinated Terrorist attacks by the Islamic group al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001. Two of the planes hit the North and South Tower of the World Trade Center. One plane hit the Pentagon, and another plane that was headed to Washington D.C. crashed in Stoneycreek Township after its passengers tried to regain control from the terrorist. The terrorist specifically chose planes that were headed across the country so that they would be full of fuel.
