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Japanese Surrender
After the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan had had enough. With the loss of hundreds of thousands of their own innocent people, they had given up and surrendered to the U.S. to avoid more devastation to their country. -
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THE COLD WAR
A war in which the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies against the Axis powers. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman gave a speech announcing the new foreign policy that kick started the motion for containment. The Policy was to control the spread of communism so that a "domino effect" wouldn't occur. -
The Molotov Plan
In 1947, the Soviet Union created a system to help restore and rebuild countries in Eastern Europe to improve their political and economic prosperity. -
Hollywood 10
10 members of the Hollywood film industry publicly denounced the tactics employed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during its suspicion of communist influence in the American motion picture business. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American procedure to aid Europe in restoring the region and proving financial help to them so they could restore their economy. This was a win-win for America because we set up American markets so that we can economically benefit as well. -
The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift, which lasted a little over 11 months, was an American assist to the people of West Berlin who had been shut off to all resources as a result of the Soviet's war tactic of the blockade. The US proceeded to deliver goods that Berlin needed to the city of Besieged via air transport. This sustained Berlin until the blockade was called off. -
The Berlin Blockade
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union planned to tear down the Germans by cutting off all their railroads, roads, and canal access in an attempt to essentially destroy their city of Berlin. This left Berlin wit no supplies and basically helpless until the US came in to assist Berlin in providing their needed supplies and goods until the Soviets backed off. -
NATO
In Washington D.C. 1949, the US formed NATO. This organization, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was a military alliance established by 12 western nations: the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. -
Soviet Atomic Bomb Test
The first test run by the Soviet Union of the atomic bomb occurred in 1949. They tested the nuclear weapon in hopes to use this for a future war superpower to catch up with the US. They set up buildings, bridges and other structures to observe the affects that the bomb would have on everyday civilian structures. -
Alger Hiss Case
Former State Department official Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury and of having perjured himself in regards to testimony about his alleged involvement in a Soviet spy ring before and during World War II. -
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Korean War
A war between the North and South country of Korea. -
Rosenberg Trial
Julius Rosenberg was arrested in July 1950, a few weeks after the Korean War began. He was executed, along with his wife, Ethel, on June 19, 1953, a few weeks before it ended. They were held accountable for giving the so-called “secret of the atomic bomb” to the USSR. -
Army-McCarthy hearings
A series of hearings for investigating conflicts between Senator Joseph McCarthy and the United States Army. These were held between April 1954 and June 1954. -
Geneva Conference
An to attempt to find a way to settle the issues in the Korean peninsula and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina. -
Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill, British prime minister, gave one of the most famous speeches during the cold war time period called the Iron Curtain speech.In this speech he declares, “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.” -
The Warsaw Pact
In 1955, a pact was created between the Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. The pact insured a military and political alliance. -
The Invasion of Hungary
In 1956, the Soviet Union commenced an attack of Hungary's capital, Budapest. The result of the invasion was a fleeing of nearly a quarter of a million Hungarians. Of course, Hungary was no match for the Soviets, leading to yet another Soviet Victory. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarian Revolution was a revolt against the Hungarian Republic and it's Soviet policies. This lasted from October 23, 1956 to November 10, 1956. -
U2 Incident
A United States U-2 plane was shot down on May 1, 1960 while it was in a Soviet airspace. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This was a military invasion of Cuba that failed on April 17, 1961. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and United States. -
Assassination of Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem was the President of South Vietnam before he was murdered on November 2, 1963. -
Assassination of JFK
Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK twice and killed him. This happened on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, TX. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
President Lyndon Johnson said that the ships in the Gulf of Tonkin had been attacked by the North Vietnamese. -
Invasion of Czechoslovakia
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent around 200,000 Warsaw Pact troops to invade Czechoslovakia. Since their opponents had no chance, they were successful and won over the Czech's. -
The Berlin Wall
Construction of Berlin wall was completed on August 13, 1961. It's purpose was to keep any western fascists from coming into Germany. 28 years later, in 1989, the German government permitted the destruction of the wall and allowed people to pass through to the other side. The wall serves as a symbol of endurance during the Cold War.
