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The Hydrogen Bomb
The United States needed a way to further advance them in the Nuclear Arms Race after the Soviet Union began to use atomic devices on the United States and other countries. The United States came up with something 1,000 times more powerful than any nuclear device, which was the Hydrogen Bomb, the world’s first thermonuclear device. The Hydrogen Bomb was used on Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific on November 1, 1952 and was just another fearful step taken by the United States in the Nuclear Arms Race. -
The Hydrogyn Bomb Part 2
Seven other nations found a way on how to create their own thermonuclear weaponry. The Significance that the Hydrogen Bomb had on the Cold War was that nuclear weapons were introduced; further advancing technology and economic resources. -
U-2 Spy Planes
Eisenhower was the president for the United States. Dwight Proposed an idea of having “open skies” meaning overflights could be made to make sure unsafe nuclear activity and constructing was not occurring. Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union disapproved of Dwight’s plan. The United States decided not to listen and on July 4, 1956 the first U-2 spy plane was sent off over Soviet Union airspace. -
U-2 Spy Planes Part 2
The flights continued for the next four years, until the Soviet Union realized that spy planes were flying into their airspace. One of the spy planes was shot down, but the Soviet Union never knew who did it, until Francis Gary Powers was making a trip to Norway. Francis Gary Powers was captured by the Soviet Union, but this was a significance to the Cold War. -
U-2 Spy Planes Part 3
The capture was significance to the Cold War because it released tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
The Soviet Union Launches Sputnik
October 4, 1957 was the day that the space race officially begun between the Soviet Union and the United States. Sputnik was a surprising, but more importantly shocking action that the Soviet Union took to advance further and become the upper hand from what the United States was. Sputnik was the first official satellite to orbit around Earth, transmitting radio signals back to Earth. Many Americans were scared because they did not know what was coming next. -
The Soviet Union Launches Sputnik Part 2
The United States took a quick reaction by constructing the Explorer project. This reaction was not too quick because yet again the Soviet Union launched a second Satellite by the name of Sputnik ll, after Sputnik had burned up in the atmosphere. Sputnik ll carried something different, something to further advance the Soviet Union, which was a dog. -
The Soviet Union Launches Sputnik Part 3
A year later, in 1958, the United States launched their first satellite into space, known as the Explorer l that discovered the magnetic radiation belts around Earth. The significance of the Soviets launch of Sputnik introduced many new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. -
President Nixon Visits China
On February 21, 1972 President Nixon was the first president of the United States to visit the People’s Republic of China since it was established in 1949. When Nixon made his official trip to China he discussed and agreed to expand cultural contracts between the two nations with Premier Zhou Enkai. President Nixon also began a permanent United States Trade mission in China. Now that there are economic and political ties between the United States and China, -
President Nixon Visits China Part 2
China is the United States main nation to trade with. The significance that President Nixon made to the Cold War was his trip to China. It was so significant because the United States was seeking a stronger relation with a Communist country. -
1980 Winter Olympic Ice Hockey Game
The 1980 Olympics occurred during the time when the Soviet Union and the United States were deep into the Cold War. More specifically, the Soviet Union had just invaded Afghanistan, but were still able to participate in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. The United States along with 65 other nations boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympic Games later that year that would have been held in Moscow. The Soviet Union had won every Winter Olympic ice hockey game since 1960, but that all changed in 1980. -
1980 Winter Olympic Ice Hocikey Game Part 2
The United States brought home the gold and defeated the Soviet Union with no loses and only one tied game, also known as the “Miracle on Ice”. The significance that the 1980 Ice Hockey Olympic Game had on the Cold War was that, when the United States beat the Soviet Union on the ice, they also beat them on land. ended. -
1980 Winter Olympic Ice Hocikey Game Part 3
During the third period of the ice hockey game, the Cold War had officially ended. -
United States Invades Grenada Part 2
Bishop was assassinated and a new leader by the name of Bernard Coard took full control over the government. The citizens of Grenada strongly disliked this idea leading into violence and multiple protests. Ronald Reagan sent 2,000 U.S. troops into Grenada, leaving 6,000 U.S. troops there in the end. Nearly 20 of the U.S. troops died, along with 60 Cuban and Grenadian. -
United States Invades Grenada
On October 25, 1983, President Ronald Reagan orders the United States Marines to invade and secure their safety in Grenada. During this time there were over 1,000 American students studying at a medical school, and shortly after, within a week Grenada’s government was overthrown. Beginning in the year of 1979, Maurice Bishop took over power and started to gain a relationship with Cuba. -
United States Invades Grenada Part 3
The significance that the invasion of Grenada lead to , was the victory of the first “rollback” of communist influence ever since the beginning of the Cold War.
