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Yalta Confrence
The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference and code named the Argonaut Conference, held from 4 to 11 February, 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government -
Arms Race
The nuclear arms race was a competition for dominance in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies during the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. -
Truman
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet expansion during the Cold War. Truman on March 12, 1947 and further developed on July 12, 1948 -
Marshall Plan
It was effective June 3, 1948. The initial plan was intended to improve the economy of the countries of Western Europe and, at the same time, to discourage them from communism. -
Berlin Blockade
In World War II Germany, and the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access under Western control. -
Berlin Airlift
Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin. On June 26, 1948, the first planes took off from bases in England and western Germany and landed in West Berlin. -
death of joseph stalin
joseph stalin dies of natural causes at age 73. their are many questions around his death. -
Eisemhower
July 1953, he agreed to an armistice to end the fighting in Korea. Eisenhower was re-elected in November 1956. -
Beginning of the Vietnam War
The causes of the Vietnam War revolve around the simple belief by America that communism was threatening to expand all over south-east Asia, which would not be good. -
Space Race
Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1957, beating the United States and stunning people all over the world. -
U-2 incident
The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, when a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down while in Soviet airspace. -
Berlin Wall
begun the building of the wall on August 13, 1961 and was built every night -
John F. Kennedy
John F Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. For fourteen days during October 1962, the world held its breath as John F Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev tried to reach a compromise and avoid nuclear war. Ernest May investigates how Kennedy demonstrated his leadership skills during the crisis -
president bush
Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace. -
President Nixon
Détente, Period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1979. The era was a time of increased trade and cooperation with the Soviet Union and the signing of the SALT treaties. Relations cooled again with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. President Nixon was president druring this time. -
Ending of Vietnam War
Americas military won the war, but our politicians lost it. The Communists in North Vietnam signed a peace treaty, effectively surrendering. But the U.S. Congress didn't hold up its end of the bargain. -
berlin wall being torn down
the berlin wall fell down on october 14 1989. -
German Re-unification
east germany ans west germany reunite as one country -
U.S.S.R. Breakup
When the Soviet Union's oil and gas revenue dropped dramatically, the USSR began to lose its hold on Eastern Europe. Eventually they had no grip on them at all.
