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Russian Revolution
The February Revolution overthrew the Tsarist autocracy and the October Revolution, also know as Bolshevik Revolution replaced the idea of election-based system with communism. -
Potsdam Conference
"The Three Heads of Government" established the post-war order, peace treaties, and effects of World War 2 Nazi-Germany. -
Atomic Bomb- Hiroshima & Nagasaki
American military bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two Japanese cities on August 6th and 8th. These bombed ended this World War 2, declaring America the winner. -
Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain is a political and military boundary that divides the Soviet Union from non-Soviet area after World War 2. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman's American Foreign Policy to stop the expansion of communism and to provide support to neighboring countries that are threatened by it. -
Marshall Plan
American attempt, made by U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall to aid Western Europe in economic assistance after the WW2. -
Hollywood 10
House of Un-American Activities Committee would target and arrest film actors due to the fear of communist influence on motion pictures. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
West Berlin was in the Soviet Union territory but under control of the U.K. and U.S. so military airforce would fly in and out giving aid to Berlin citizens. -
NATO
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to form an alliance between the United States and Northern Europe to defend each other against communism. -
Soviet Bomb Test
Soviet Union successfully passed its first nuclear bomb, which put fear in America's safety since America defeated Russia in WW2. -
Korean War
After WW2, North Korea was communist and South Korea was American-occupied which lead to conflict between the two sides when North Korea invaded the South. -
Army- McCarthy Hearings
Accusations between United States Army and United States Senator, Joseph McCarthy that there was suspected communism and security risks in the army. -
Khruschev Takes Over
Nikita Khruschev takes over the Soviet Union after Stalin died and went through the process of "de-stalinization'' and created peace with the West Capitalist. -
Eisenhower Massive Retaliation Policy
A military doctrine and nuclear strategy which gives a state permission to retaliate if under attack. -
Warsaw Pact
Formally known as "Treaty of Friendship", was a defense treaty between the Soviet Union and West Europe and created balance of power. -
The Vietnam War
The war was about the conflict between North Communist Vietnam and South Vietnam, allies with the United States. The war ended with North Vietnam surrendering and signing a peace treaty. -
Hungarian Revolution
Revolt, starting in Budapest, became nationwide when people began protesting the communist government. However, Soviet power was stronger than the revolt and communism government kept its rule. -
U-2 Incident
United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet Union airspace and was charged with espionage while under President Eisenhower's presidency. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
United States government attempted to invade Cuba and overthrow the communist government but failed. -
Berlin Wall
A wall bordering East and West Germany apart. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
U.S. U-2 plane saw Soviet Union missile base in Cuba, President Kennedy put up a naval block demanding Russia to remove their weapons. U.S. and Soviet Union agreed that Soviet Union will remove their weapons if United States won't invade Cuba. -
Detente under Nixon
Nixon attempt to improve relations between the United States and Soviet Union after the Cold War. -
Reagan Doctrine
President Reagan pledged his support for anti-communists revolutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America. -
Reagan's Berlin Speech
Reagan addressed that West Germany and East Germany should not let the wall be a barrier to improve the two sides relationship, . -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall, broken down by citizens under Western pressure, symbolizes that East Communist Germany now has access to freedom, prosperity, and an economy boost.
