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Yalta Conference
<a href='http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference' Since the allies knew that they were about to win ww2 and war in japan was going to end soon. It was then in Russia, head leaders of allied powers formed their final plan. In Japan, all decieded to allow soviet union to invade manchuria and cpntrol the hemisphere. This idea made sense since russia is neighboring countries with China. So then, Britian and America would began to reform eastern Euopean countries. This allowed china to rule in communism ,because of Russia's control. -
Iron Curtain Speech
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-delivers-iron-curtain-speech</a> All the allied powers were skeptical and worried why Stalin had to install a 12 foot wall between west Germany and East Germany. Winston Churchill, former prime minister of Great Britain was most worried. No one would hear his warnings in his home country, instead he traveled to U.S.A to be heard. The fact USSR is communist doesnt help at all. -
North Vietnam
<a href='' >http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html</a> The japanese overthrew the French colonies in Vietnam as they were replaced by Bao Dai. A terrible famine wipes out 1/5 of the vietnamese, and finally did somehing. Ho Chi Minh was an active communist, who caught all the peasants eyes and became ruler. When V-J came, Ho Chi claimed independence for Vietnam. -
Berlin Declartion
<a href='' >http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/berlin_declaration_%281945%29</a> This day marked the official day that all the allied power came together and signed a decaration. The article gave all allied forces superior power over germany and the government.The most important topic is regarding the division of power of Berlin. Berlin is he capital of Germany and America and Soviet union want it. Also, Eastern countries were ruled by the polish and sovet union. All the head leader signed it. -
Potsdam Confernce
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference</a>The whole reason why the Potsdam confernce was formed was for the final plans for all european countries. In the summertme, all the three head leaders, Joseph Stalin, Harry Truman and Winston Churchill gathered in Yalta. The biggest disscusion was how the layout of Germany as allies procceded. Stalin wanted total control of Europe, although America was the only other competion against Stalin, The only reason America had any power against Stalin was the atomic bomb. In this case Stalin withdrew -
Containment Policy
<a href='' >http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/strategy-containment-1947-1948</a> The policy was enacted for protection of nationalist countries. The idea was to withold communism inside USSR. Since the time of communim, China, Vietnamese,Cuba have transformed into communist government. Soviet union did not allow any democratic nor republic parties into his controlled area. The ony way that America could respond was peacfully trapping in the communist parties in Soviet controlled territories. -
Marshall Plan
<a href='' >https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan</a>The Marshall plan was a relief fund which funded by the US government to help rebuild Europe. This plan was to give and take from broken European countries. The buying rate of American goods was high as ever. This scared Stalin a little ,because this gave Americans the economy stablity and made them superior in wealth. The plan rose awareness and positive feedback to american aid programs. George C. Marshall won a nobel peace prize for this deed. -
Berlin Airlift
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-airlift-begins</a> This event formed from the Berlin Blockade by the soviet union. As the russian troops blocked al roads,rails and rivers into and out of West Berlin. America found a way as USSR did not say they will blockage the airs. Many landing fields were set up in england and West Germany. Over 200,00 planes flew that year with 1.5 million tons of supplies for the helpless West berliners.The fact USSR didnt have Airforce helped -
Berin Blockade
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-blockade-west-berlin</a>Personally, i find this topic very childish yet also intimadating. Soviets blocked all roads,rivers and rails into and out of west Berlin.The Allies controlled West Berlin as Sovet Union controlled east berlin. However, Soviet union is money hungery for all of Europe ,but America wasn't going to give up like that. Most of them fund alternative solutuions into sneeking goods into West Berlin. The US air force. -
NATO
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-pact-signed</a> The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed as a defensive allied team against USSR. First the American troops set up the organization as Canada,Denmark,France,Norway, Great Britain etc... Some Americans viewed this program as a prewar teamed and for aggressive purposes only. However, the president was the most worried as communism was rising very dangerously high. This program was used to protect each country. -
Korean War
<a href='' >http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/korean-conflict/</a> Communist Soviet Union began moving their troop inwards near Japanese territories.United States feared the worst and began moving troops into southern korea. To keep war from breaking out, Soviet union and American divided Korea from 38th latitudinal line.America claimed they were only there to 'police' the Soviets union. All America wanted to do was stop the spread of communism -
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg-executed</a> Julius and Ethel Rosenburg are arrested for commiting espionage. Specifically charged by steal atomic bomb plans from Americans to the Soviet Union. On April 5 ,1951 they both were sentencee to death in two years. This topic became very hard and juicy international debate. President Eisenhower believed that these spies are responsible for 10 million death around the world. -
Vietnam War- American Involvement
<a href='' >http://alphahistory.com/vietnam/us-involvement-in-vietnam/</a> America played a helping role more than anything. In Vietnam, French owned and ruled it unitl the communist came and overthrew them. America 'Marshall plan' sent French aid in money to supply amo, guns, ships to vietnam.We are only investingso communsm doesnt spread. Likewise in Indochina we spent $3 billion just there. When French surrender , US now fights for French. -
Nikia Khrushchev
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/khrushchev-begins-his-rise-to-power</a> This day is when Nikita Khrushchev rose to power of the Soviet Union government as Secretary. When Joseph Stalin died this was a downfall to communism a ittle as he ruled since 1910's.Georgi Malenkov was named premier and heir to communit party when Salin died. However, Khrushchev was a loyal communist as he began USSR when Stalin ganed power.Khrushchev turned out excalty like Stalin as he gain power. -
Eisenhower Presidency
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower</a>General Eisenhower ran for the republican party of 1953. As a war hero for leading D-Day invasion and numerous CIA operation of anti-communist, he was perfect. His vice president was Richard Nixon. Eisenhwer strengthened social security and well being for veterans. Dwight failed as he did not enforce civial rights to African Americans. -
Warsaw Pact
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed</a>The Warsaw pact is a treaty made of Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. They all must help and defend their countries against Western Europe. A threat that is made is the NATO which all of northern europe ,Western Europe and North America. As soon as Soviet union saw that western europe began militatrism in countres they beganthe competion. However in 1990, -
Hungarian revolution
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a rebellion against the Hungarian People's Republic. Lasting from October 23 to November 4. Students banded together with the 16 points to help unite the country. This removed the USSR control and gave more freedom to all the hungarians. The Hungarians are very Liberal as the like the American lifestyle. -
Suez Crisis
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/suez-crisis This event happens once the Egyptians began actually attacking the iraelians. I don't blame him because they are the blessed and chosen people like jews. The jewish didn't deserve this kind of treatment. The British and french did not like it either and began helping them too. The Egyptians were teamed with turkish. Also, once the British were being attacked deadly they were withdrawn by the tome of 1960. -
Spunik
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sputnik-launched</a> The spunik means " satellite" in Russian. The Soviet union was frst country to send an artifical satellite into space.Ths was the greatest technological advance of the 50's in scientific matters. Also, USSR became first country to impact the moon, walk the moon and first men and women. This gave America a wake up call to begin their own revolution of technology. The Americans first satellite was called the explorer. -
Cuban Revolution
[http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/TheCubanRevolutionof1959.asp](' >http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/TheCubanRevolutionof1959.asp</a><a href=') Fulgencio Batista exploited cubans and became a dictator. Fidel Castro was exiled into Mexico , where he built up his forces to attack Cuba again. Catsro began a campaign against Batista with the help of majority of peseants. Revolutionist like Che Guevara, Camilia Cienfugos, and Raul Castro supported Castro as Batista raged Cuba. Castro called it Castroism as he began breaking old Cuban and building up a new one. -
Bay of Pigs
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion</a> Fidel Castro attacked Cuba with his guerilla army from Mexico as he gone to take captive of Cuba. Many Cuban peasants were loyal to Castro so, as he atacked Cuban so did the peasants. Together all of them overthrew General Fulgencio Batista as he fled Cuba. Now, America's CIA ried to push Castro out of power ,because he is a communist. However, they filed terribly and ruined connection and any peace with Cuba. -
U2 Incident
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident</a> In Soviet Union territory, a U2 spy plane was shot down by USSR military. President Eisenhower admits to spying on Soviet Union for several years now. The pilot, Powers waas captured and sentenced to 10 years of prison. Until 1962, a Soviet Spy named " spy swap" was captured and exchanged for each other. Now the tension rose even more ,because now the evidence began to reveal. The time began to show how competive each side wa -
Kennedy Presidency
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-elected-president</a> John F. Kennedy was the youngest and catholic president in the United States. Nixon, Kennedy opponent remarked poorly of Kennedy's age and incapablities. Kennedy focused on Eisenhower's stunning preidency and how he is simular. also, he blamed the republicans for losing cuba and the missle gap too. he focuses on foreign affairs and relationships. However, the challenges upon young Kennedy was quick. -
First man in space
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-man-in-space</a>The spacecraft Vostok 1, Soviet Union astronaunt Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin is the first man to be in space. This 27 year old also became the first man to orbit the planet. Automatically, Yuri won national pride for ll of USSR and internationally. He was only in space for 89 minutes , however set a new goal for the world. The mindset of anything is possibleis true as Soviets mocked with their glory at America. -
Berlin Wall
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-wall-built</a> In two days time free passage was now cut off as Soviet Union began sealing up East Berlin. Tensions grew heavy as the East Berliners suffered under the communist territory. around 2.5 million East Berliners fleed East to go West. Many of these peope were of skilled professions and made East germays economy weaker. On august 12, 30 miles of barbed wire lain down, later replaced wth concrete and metal. Walls 15 ft high -
Checkpoint Charlie
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/history/checkpoint-charlie.htm Checkpoint Charlie were all the opening left for any important people. Likewise, my mom couldn't get in but I can. August 13 is when the board closed. Only any officials and diplomates could pass into east germany. Also you know not alot of people wanted to go into the east because it was poor and ran by the USSR. Including checkpoint bravo was involved. I think how my life is formed by -
JFK Assassination
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-assassinated</a> John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he made an apperance in Dallas,Texas. JFK was making a tour all around states for up coming re-election. Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy three times fatally killing him in 30 minutes. President Lyndon took oath at 2:39pm as he took air force one to Washinton. Thusands of mourning people came to their beloved president to be killed so young. Many believed that JFK death was a -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/gulf-of-tonkin-resolution</a> The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed us navy to move into deeper part of vietnam. In spring of 1964, US military began strategizing their attacks. However, now the rebels and communist controlled half of south vietnam. Many North Vietnam uboats began attacking US navy ships. -
SALT 1
<a href='' >https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/salt</a>
In 1967, America's CIA informs about Soviet Union gathering large amounts of ballistic missles designed to compete with US area. Around Moscow, a huge anti-ballistic missle system is built. This beginnings to lead up suspision on the Soviet Union. Why wuld they need to protect themseleves from their own missles? President Johnson calls for a SALT (strategic arms limitation talk). Johnson and Permier Kosygin met in New Jersey. -
Nixon Presidency
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/richard-m-nixon</a> Nixon is the first president to ever step down as president od Untied States. Partically due to the Watergate scandal that could have cost him more than his presidental title. Former Republican congressman and California US senator. Nixon lost the election in 1960 against Democratic John F. Kennedy. Nixon withdrew troops from Vietnam and also China as well. He served vice president on the side of Eisenhower for two terms -
Apollo 11
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/apollo-11</a>
American Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first human ever to land on the moon. Then Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. JFK said this was a national goal 8 years ago as president and finally been achieved. Now this really gave Ameica a boost as it was a national pride in us rather than the Soviet Union. However, they did launch the first ever satetille. NASA was the first ever unmanned space program. -
Yom Kippur War
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/yom-kippur-war</a> This battle dealt with the Isrealians ,Egyptians and the Syrian people. America hoped of winning back all territory lost in 1967. On Yom Kippur, the holiest day for the jewish people were attacked by Egyptians. This was uncalled for as the jewish spent the whole week dedicated to the holy day. I believe god was on the jewish side as the enemies failed. The Sryians had a hard time trying to capture Isreal's capital. -
Nixon visits china
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-arrives-in-china-for-talks Nixon visits the communist chinese because he wanted peace. All he wanted was the communist party to diminish. The communist ran against all the capitalism. The chinese gave him a big buffet about all the kung pau chicken and different Chinese toys. He didn't like the idea about chobese making fortune cookies cause communist obviously. -
Khmer Rouge & the “Killing Fields
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/08/07/why-the-world-should-not-forget-khmer-rouge-and-the-killing-fields-of-cambodia/ As communism began to overtake Southern Asia including Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. Khmer Rouge and Polish Pot began took power with arms of North Vietnam. US made Cambodians feel ideological because what Americans we're going to NV. In Phnom Penh, everyone began mingrating to all countrysides due to Khmer. 2 million Cambodians were forced to the worst. -
Fall of Saigon
<a href='' >http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1880.html</a>
The north vietnamese people began to invade dangerously close by Saigon. America knew their place and began withdrawing from south vietnam by helicopters. South Vietnam surrendered peacefully to avoid any destruction and war within. North Vietnamese renamed Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, dedicaated to their leader. Man americans refused to be involved with the Vietnam war due to its corruption and uselessness. 3 million men served in vietn -
Reagan Presidency
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ronald-reagan Ronald Reagan presidncy was ridged because he was senate of calfornia orginally born in yorbia lina. Also part of the tear down the wall speech in west germany. All the people we're so happy that they finally could reunite. Also regressive taxes on the people. He wasn't known for much except his harsh ways as president. -
Korean airlines flight 007
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/korean-airlines-flight-shot-down-by-soviet-union</a> A normal korean airline flight from New york and stopping in Anchorage,Alaska then in Seoul. Unnotiably, the plane flew into a restrictd Soviet Union zone in which kept secret military weapons. KAL did not respond to the USSR message and shot down by a heat seeking missle. The plane crashed in the Japanese sea and no one survived. This is not the first time that South korean has had confli -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiananmen-square-massacre-takes-place</a> Chinese military troops rush into Tiananmen Square killing and arresting thousands of pro-democratic protesters. The communist chinese government shocked the westerns and ending relationships with America. Many of these protesters were young students and fleed the scene and chinese soliders. Many american people wanted George to punish the chinese government for savage treatment. Then USSR was even -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall</a>
The official reason for the Berlin wall was to keep western fascist away from communist. When head East Germany communist party announced the free passing of boarder. East Berliners swarmed the wall as they crossed, others brought tools. The Berlin Wall is the symbol of the cold war. Many reunited families, friends and neighbors came together as Berlin. Many lost people also as they found what was on other side.... -
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union</a> Soviet Unin Allies likewise Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan came to pay respect to the USSR. On christmas day, the USSR flag reined over Moscow one last time. Soviet Union was losing territory left to right, this led to downfall of the Soiet Union name. President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned and sadden to see this end.
