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Bay of Pigs
Who- The United States (CIA),American-Trained Cuban Exiles,Cuba
When- 4/15/1961
What- a plan to invade & overthrow the current Cuban government via training Cuban exiles residing in Miami, in response to Fidel Castro having overthrown Fulgencio Batista the american-backed Cuban President and Fidel Castro being seemingly anti-american with as well communist agendas
Where- Cuba
Why- Simply put: It was done to assure U.S interests within Cuba,through the means of halt to the spread of communism. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
Who- USSR,East Germany,West Germany
When-8/13/1961
What- The creation of the Berlin Wall,separating East from West Berlin. Almost a physical manifestation of The Iron Curtain.
Where- Berlin
Why- Britain,France,U.S combined their occupied zones into the The Republic of West Germany. Even many East Germans fled to West Germany to escape communism, many fled through Berlin itself. So naturally a heavily fortified wall was built separating Berlin East from West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
What: Soviets were building missiles that they were planning to use for a nuclear strike on American territory and kill the lives of millions in the U.S.
Who: USA,U.S.S.R,Cuba
Where: Cuba
When: October 16-28 1962
Why: The U.S had missiles in turkey aimed towards the U.S.S.R so in response the U.S.S.R put missiles in Cuba, 90 miles off the U.S coast. Through this the U.S blockaded Cuba in the thought that they were going to send the missiles off towards the U.S. -
Limited Test Ban Treaty / Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Who- U.S,U.K,U.S.S.R
When- 8/5/1963
What- The Test Ban treaty signed by the U.K,U.S.S.R & U.S at the time was a treaty that prohibited the use of Nuclear Weapon tests (or any other nuclear explosion) in outer space, the ocean but not tests underground.
Where- Moscow,U.S.S.R
Why-After the the threat of the Cuban missile crisis, this treaty was signed in order to low the threat of a nuclear war start
The concern about the danger that made political pressure to force negotiations of a test-ban -
Washington/Moscow Hotline Established
Who-John F. Kennedy/U.S & Nikita Khrushchev/U.S.S.R
When-11/16/1963
What- Hotline was established between Moscow and Washington
Where-Washington,Moscow
Why-It was established due to the Cuban Missile Crisis, and in order to stop any future miscommunications.A direct line was established so messages can be easily relayed between the Moscow Kremlin and Washington.
US and USSR a hot line to lessen the threat of an nuclear war, the US and USSR agree to make a hot line communication system -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Who: U.S and North Vietnam
What: North Vietnamese patrol boat fired a torpedo at the U.S
When: August 2, 1964
Where: Gulf of Tonkin
Why: Congress wanted to get the U.S involved in the war, so they used a fake incident to do.
Started U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Also, started to make the people suspicious about what the government was telling them was right or not. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Who: North Vietnam and U.S
What: North Vietnamese patrol boat fired a torpedo at an American destroyer,
When: August 2, 1964
Where: Gulf of Tonkin, off the North Vietnamese coast
Why: This event is believed to have never really happened; Congress wanted to get us involved in the war, so they used a fake incident to do so.
Started America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Also, started to make the American people suspicious about what the government was telling them was true or not. -
Vietnamization
Who: Richard Nixon
When:1965
Where: Vietnam, U.S.
Why: Help American in the Vietnam war
What: Vietnamization was an of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, South Vietnamese forces and assign to them a combat role, and reducing the number of U.S. combat troops. -
Vietnam War (U.S intervention)
Who- U.S,South Vietnam vs. North Vietnam,U.S.S.R,China,N.K
When- 3/08/1965 - 4/30/1975
What- The Vietnam War was a war between communist forces Where- Vietnam
Why-Essentially the Vietnam war happened,because Ho chi minh wanted a communist Vietnam, and the US wanted to prevent the spread of communism. -
Tet Offensive
Who: U.S., South Vietnam, and the Vietcong
What: Surprise attack by the Vietcong on numerous South Vietnamese cities
When: January 30, 1968
Where: South Vietnam
Why: Believed that the attacks would collapse leading them to rise up against the regime in Saigon.
Showed that the United States was close to being defeated, even though the U.S people were told otherwise.
