Cold War

joseph stalin

Dec 18, 1878

(18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. Among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who took part in the Russian Revolution of 1917, Stalin was appointed General Secretary of the party's Central Committee in 1922. He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the 1924 death of Vladimir Lenin through expanding the functions of his role, all the while eliminating any opposition. He held this nominal post until abolishing it

Nikita Khrushchev

Apr 15, 1894

(April 15 1894 – September 11, 1971) led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964. Khrushchev was responsible for the partial de-Stalinization of the Soviet Union, for backing the progress of the early Soviet space program, and for several relatively liberal reforms in areas of domestic policy. Khrushchev's party colleagues rem

Harry Truman

Apr 12, 1945

He was the 33rd president of the United States and was the person who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. He became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away due to his health issues. Truman was in office from 1945-1953 and had to endure the hard times of the Cold War.

United Nations

Oct 24, 1945

The United Nations formation was a turning point in history as it replaced the League of Nations as the largest international group in the world to work to stop wars between countries and provide a platform for national dialogue. In 1942 the United Nations was formed to fight the axis powers. In 1945 the first UN meeting was held with 50 representatives from many countries and the UN Charter was drawn.

Containment

Feb 25, 1946

A policy of keeping communism within its present territory through the use of diplomatic, economic and military actions. This policy rose from Kennan’s idea of how to prevail over the Russians during the Cold War by keeping them from expanding.

Truman Doctrine

Mar 12, 1947

The Truman Doctrine helped stabilize the European economy after World War II, preventing another Great Depression. President Truman set up the Truman Doctrine to help stabilize Europe economically and politically. The Doctrine went into action March 12, 1947, and saved Turkey and Greece’s governments.

Marshall Plan

Apr 2, 1948

Through the Marshall Plan, the US distributed 13 billion dollars over 4 years to European countries, helping to rebuild post war Europe dramatically. George Marshall drew up the recovery plan to help European countries recover from World War II. The Marshall Plan was signed on April 2, 1948, and saved many industries from bankruptcy as well as increasing gross national product for many European countries up to 25%.

Mao Zedong

Mar 25, 1949

This man was a communist leader that wished to gain support in China. This group had to struggle for dominance against the nationalist party supported by the U.S., but the Communists eventually won. This man later made numerous policies and advancements for the Chinese while in power. This growth worried the U.S. for fear of communist expansion taking place.

The Berlin Airlift

Mar 25, 1949

The Berlin Airlift was a way that let the United States supply Berlin, without provoking a war with the USSR. The Soviets had cut all the supply lines to the city, so the US needed another way to get supplies into the city. Over a period of 11 months, the US airlifted supplies into Berlin. Over 2 million tons of food, medicine, and coal was shipped in.

N.A.T.O.

Apr 4, 1949

(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)It promoted democratic values and encourages consultation and cooperation on defense. N.A.T.O. was committed to peaceful resolution to disputes. Constitutes collective defense where memebers states agree tp mutual defense in response to attacks. After the Cold War, new countries emereged crisis erupted along N.A.T.O..

Joseph McCarthy/McCarthyism

Mar 25, 1950

In the 1950's, the red scare and advance of communism caused much chaos. This resulted in the senator known as McCarthy to take control of the pandemonium and abuse others with his power. He predicted that there are numerous Soviet spies in the U.S., so they needed to discover them all and blacklist those that seemed suspicious. This ruined the careers of many, put the nation in a fear of communism and fear of possibly being suspected of supporting communism in any way which resulted in numerous

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

1. Korean War: This event created the division of North and South Korea. The United States troops and Soviet troops occupied Korea in order to rid the Japanese stationed there. Soviets held North Korea and Americans held the south. On June 25, 1950 however, Soviets armed North Korea which believed all of Korea was there and invaded the south. The Koreans in the South received support from Americans and drove them back. There is now a boundary line between the north and south known as the 38th pa

Dwight Eisenhower

Jan 20, 1953

He was a general in World War II, he also planned the invasion of the Western Front. Eisenhower later became the 34th president of the United States. He commanded the invasion of Normandy through Germany. In 1952 he ran for president with a strong anti- communist campaign and won in a landslide vote. Eisenhower was president from 1953-1961 during the Cold War. He also came up with the Domino Theory, the belief that communism could spread through Asia if China started becoming communist.

Warsaw Pact

May 14, 1955

(Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance) : (1955–1991) was a mutual defense treaty between 8 communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. The founding treaty was established under the initiative of the Soviet Union and signed on 14 May 1955, in Warsaw. The Warsaw Pact was the military complement to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CoMEcon), the regional economic organization for the communist states of Central a

Vietnam War

Nov 1, 1955

This event knocked Americans down from their high horse. The United States had wished to support southern Vietnam from the communist control. In order to support them, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, but shortly afterwards, North Vietnam attacked the American advisers in Vietnam. This provoked an assault with aircraft by president Johnson. Not long after, the American involvement increased until war came about.

John F. Kennedy

Jan 20, 1961

He was the 35th president of the United States and had to lead America through many threats such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis, the space race and the Vietnam War. He became president after defeating Nixon in the 1960 elections, he resolved many communist related problems. Kennedy was in office from 1961-1963. He famously said "Ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country". He was assassinated on November 21 1963 while riding in his motorcade

Berlin Wall

Jun 25, 1961

The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of communism in East Germany for over 30 years. East Germay tried to get the US, Britain, and France to leave Germany. When they refused, Khrushchev built the wall around Berlin, and ordering guards stationed on the wall to shoot anyone who tries to escape.

Cuban Missle Crisis

Oct 25, 1962

The closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The United States armed forces were at their highest state of readiness ever. Soviet field commanders in Cuba were prepared to use battlefield nuclear weapons to defend the island if it was invaded. Luckily, thanks to the bravery of two men, President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev, war was averted. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe but U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Uni

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mar 25, 1963

Mikhail Gorbachev served as a german secretary of the communist. he also was the only general secretary in the history of the soviet union. Gorbachev rosein the Communist League hierarchy and worked his way up through territorial leagues of the party. He was promoted to Head of the Department of Party Organs in the Stavropol Agricultural Kraikom in 1963

Lyndon Johnson

Nov 22, 1963

He was the 36th president of the United States. He sent in more troops to Vietnam and angered may of the US population. He signed the Civil Rights Act, giving African Americans equal rights, he also made the Great Society Program to aid education, medical, and the fight against poverty and crime. Johnson was president from 1963-1969.

ronald reagan

Mar 25, 1980

1. Ronald Regan reduced the size and power the US government could have on the people.
2. He was elected in 1981 and changed the policy in the US so that the government couldn’t have as much control on the public.
3. In 1981 the result was Reagan’s Ingenuity proposed successful. The USSR and the US both had nuclear weapons and he knew that a war would devastate both sides.

Iran Contra Scandal

Nov 22, 1986

Congress had prohibited aid to Nicaraguan Contras. These officials secretly sold weapons to Iran in exchange for the release of American hostages being held in Middle East. Profits form these sales were then sent to the contras. News of the illegal operations broke in November 1986.

fall of the berlin wall

Nov 9, 1989

In the early winter of 1989, Germany's eastern bloc's autorization system was liberalized. Germany was no longer able to keep the Berlin Wall stadning, so on November 9th, 1989, thousands of Germans on each side of the wall gathered around the wall to witness its demolition. As the demolition began, German civilians celebrated and stormed the wall. The civilians of both east and west Berlin were able to be together.

Collapse of the Soviet Union

Dec 25, 1991

1. Signified the end of an era the soviet union was a determined country on its way to success. All countries left had to implement their own economy system political systems and settle territorial disputes.
2. The soviet union was over burdened by their economy because of the Ussr’s counterproductive military spending
3. December of 1991 countries signed off from the soviet union. Severe economic Depression ensued for mostly all countries.

George h.w. Bush

Jul 25, 2000

1. Its significant because George Bush implemented many foreign policies that further strengthened US’S global power
2. He was elected president in July 25 2000 and he implemented many foreign policies that allowed the US to become a worldwide super power.
3. July 25, 2000 he was elected as president and changed the US forever by cutting taxes for all Americans
4. When he was in power he ignites a war with the east over oil and attempts to take down communism.