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WWII Ends
Went from 1941-1945 -
Berlin Divided into 4 Zones
Germany's capital that was split between Britian, France, The Soviet Union, and the United States. -
The US announces the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
Policy that promised aid to countries that were fighting that they would maintain democracies. -
Berlin Airlift
Trueman sent 270,000 planes to deliver food, fuel, and equipment to Berlin. -
China Civil War
Communist party and nationalist party fight communist party wins. -
North Korean invades South Korea
38th Parallel line that divided North and South Korea. North Korea pushed past this line fighting the South Koreans . -
China Invades South Korea
Saw the United Nations as a threat to the country and communistic government. So they sent the Chinese Army through North Korea to fight South Korea. -
Korea War Stalemate
Trueman begins truce talks. Compromised with North Korea and China to end the war. -
United States Develops H-bomb
Causes both sides to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. -
Vietman is divided into North and South
The north was communist the south was capitalist the divide was suppost to be temporary. -
Geneva Accord
Unnoficial Peace Proposal. -
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik
The worlds first space sattelite caused Soviet Union to beat the United States. -
John F. Kennedy is elected President
35th President. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
unsucessful attempt to invade cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis Occurs
Closest thing the world ever came to having a nuclear war. -
Kennedy is Assassinated
Was Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Diem Government Falls
It deepened the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Joint resolution of the United States Congress. -
Johnson sends troops into Vietnam
Continued the work of John F. Kennedy -
Tet Offensive
Series of Suprise Attacks. -
Bombing Raids of Cambodia
President Nixon secret bombing raids in Cambodia. -
United States withdraws from Vietnam War
President Lyndon Johnsons didnt want to be re-elected. high number of deaths.
