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Cold War

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  • Bombing Japan

    Bombing Japan

    US dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Clearly aimed at stopping the spread of Communism, the Truman Doctrine positioned the United States as the defender of a free world in the face of Soviet aggression. ... This new doctrine provided a legitimate basis for the United States' activism during the Cold Wa

  • Korean War

    It was the first time that the two superpowers , the United States and the Soviet Union, had fought a 'proxy war ' in a third country. This war lasted three years, ending in 1953
  • hydrobombs introduced by the US

    hydrobombs introduced by the US

    United States tested its first thermonuclear device known as Ivy Mike

  • Vietnam War

    Lated about a 20 years ending in 1975. The US entered the war in March of the year 1965. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.
  • Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    university students appealed to the civil populace to join them at the Hungarian Parliament Building to protest the USSR's geopolitical domination of Hungary with the Stalinist government of Mátyás Rákosi. Started in October and ended in November
  • Start of the Space Race

    Start of the Space Race

    a Soviet satellite named Sputnik was launched into orbit using an intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch of Sputnik represented the ever-growing power of the Soviet Union and highlighted that the U.S. was starting to fall behind in the technology-driven space race. Additionally, Sputnik showcased the power of Soviet missiles, which had effectively demonstrated the capability of delivering nuclear payloads into orbit, and possibly onto American soil.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities.
  • Russians Invade Afghanistan

    Russians Invade Afghanistan

    Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost 8,500 men each.

  • Tiananmen Square Protest

    student-led demonstrations calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China. They were halted in a bloody crackdown, known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, by the Chinese government