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1951;ANZUS treaty
In 1951, Australia, New Zeland, & the united stated all signed the ANZUS treaty. Due to the threat of communism during the cold war, several countries were uneasy. So the three decided to make a treaty to co-operate on military affairs in the pacific ocean, -
1953;"New Look"
In 1953, president Dwight Eisenhower came up with a national security policy in which was created to balance commitments made with the countries financial resources. It outlined our need for & strong reliance on nuclear weapons to keep us safe -
1954;Jacobo guzman overthrown
In 1954, the Guatemalan people were being run by former millitary leader Jacobo Guzman. The US was concearned because they had clashed with them many time on several issues. They were also afraid they had been infiltrated by communists, so they gave the "OK" to overthrow Jacobo -
1957;Eisenhower Doctrine
In 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower issued the Eisenhower Doctrine. This document stated that the United States would be required to use armed force when requested. This method was soon tested & was proved to be effective. -
1961;Bay of Pigs
In 1961, CIA-trained Cuban exiles, who fled their home country in 1959 due to the empowerment of Castro, invaded Cuba in an attempt to overthrow him. But shortly after the invasion, Castro & his men would be victorious. Kennedy would cinsider this a major loss -
1961;Berlin Crisis
In 1961, The soviet union had control of East Berlin, but then gave control to Germany. Once the country was acquired, the Berlin wall was put up to limit the amount of refugees that entered from the western side. To give the people hope, president Kennedy gives the "I Am A Berliner" speech to rally the westerners -
1962;Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962, The United States had a demand for cuba. Cuba was said to be holding Soviet missiles.The United States felt they were too big of a threat for them to be that close to home. So Cuba was asked to remove them from their country, with America agreeing to not invade them if they did so. -
1963, Test Ban
In 1963, The United States & The Soviet Union were both in need of nuclear bomb testing, but there had to be some form of policy to establish when & where, so they established a Nuclear Test Ban that said they can not test underwater,on land, or in space. Signedf by 100 countries -
1964; Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In 1964, there was a war that was underway in southern Vientan. America had been neutral until there was attacks on american planes over international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin. These previously unansewred attacks were now the single reason President Richard Nixon approved the US acting in Vietnam. -
1969;Vietnamization
By 1969, many people were beginning to believe that there were no good things coming out of the united states being in Vietnam. So President Richard took out the current general, and replaced him with one who agreed with his policy of vietnamization, which is the training of vietnameese soilders so we can get out. -
1970; The Cambodian Incursion
By 1970, the war had been bad for South Vietnam & in the US. Protesters had been rallying & trying to get all of the troops back home. while they were doing that, President Nixon issued the "Cambodian Incursion" to send Us & South Vietnamese troops into Viet Cong territory & teke them all out by supprise -
1973;Soviet Union backs down
As American troops are fighting in Vietnam, Russia is sending troops into Egypt to attack. With Egypt being one of The United States allies, President Richard Nixon decided to send in troops to help defend Egypt. After finding this out, Soviet Union backs down -
1973;SALT
In 1973, President Richard Nixon found out that the Soviet union was gaining arms & could eventually reach even amounts with the United States. So that year president Nixon met with Soviet Unions Premier & signed the Strategic Arms & Limitation Treaty to keep weapons peace. -
1973;Paris Peace Treaty
By 1973, the United States as a whole was sick & tired of having their loved ones fighting overseas when there was no need for them too. Considering that there were prisoners of war being held in Vietnam, people were anxious to get their family back. So the Paris peace Treaty was signed & we left Vietnam & POWs were returned. -
1973;Salvador Allende
While the USA were leaving Vietnam, Salvador Allende was causing an uprising in chillie. Concerned with how this may have possibly effected the United States citizens, approval was given to attempt to get him out of office.
