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Truman
ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work, Two were Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In June 1945 Truman witnessed the signing of the charter of the United Nations. -
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Khrushchev
He wanted to reunite Germany under Communist terms. First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. -
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Nixon
His visit to China in 1972 eventually led to diplomatic relations between the two nations. He also then concluded the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union. -
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Revolution in Guatimala
The war lasted from 1960 to 1996 and saw the military commit genocide against the indigenous Maya peoples. Widespread human rights violations against civilians -
Iron Curtain
The political boundary divided Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. The term symbolizes the efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West. -
Truman Doctrine
The United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. Clearly aimed at stopping the spread of Communism, the Truman Doctrine positioned the United States as the defender of a free world in the face of Soviet aggression. -
NATO
NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to secure peace in Europe, promoting cooperation among its members and guarding their freedom. an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member state. -
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North Korean Invasion
aimed to militarily conquer South Korea and therefore unify Korea under the communist North Korean regime. Concerned that the Soviet Union and Communist China might have encouraged this invasion, President Harry S. -
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Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. -
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US/UN Coalition Forces Arrive
Concerned that the Soviet Union and Communist China might have encouraged this invasion, President Harry S. Truman committed United States air, ground, and naval forces to the combined United Nations for -
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Chinese Volunteers join
It has been generally accepted in the west that the Chinese were motivated by a combination of Chinese xenophobic attitudes, security concerns, expansionist tendencies and communist ideology. -
Korean War peace treaty was signed
This armistice signed on July 27, 1953, formally ended the war in Korea. It was signed by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. and General Mark W. -
Domino Theory
The domino theory is a geopolitical theory which posits that increases or decreases in democracy in one country tend to spread to neighboring countries in a domino effect. -
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Warsaw Pact
was a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc. the political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries. -
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Space Race
The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the ballistic missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations following World War II. -
Sputnik Launch
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program -
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. -
Berlin Wall
A guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and East Germany. Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the government of the GDR on 13 August 1961 -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
An American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba. -
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Operation Rolling Thunder
A frequently interrupted bombing campaign that began on 24 February 1965 and lasted until the end of October 1968. During this period U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft engaged in a bombing campaign designed to force Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition to take over South Vietnam. -
1st Man on Moon
Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle -
Paris Peace Accords
Established peace in Vietnam and end the war. The Accords were signed by the United States, and North and South Vietnam. -
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Iranian Revolution
the toppling of the monarchy on February 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic. -
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Soviet-Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. It saw extensive fighting between the Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen, foreign fighters, and smaller groups of anti-Soviet Maoists. -
Operation Storm 333
Operation Storm-333, also known as the Tajbeg Palace Assault, was executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan on 27 December 1979. -
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991