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Joseph Stalin
Biography
-1926 he became the new Soviet dictator. In 1927 he began a massive effort to industrialize his country. Stalin was known for his most devastating policy; the collectivization of farms within the Soviet Union during the late 1920s and early 1930s. Some estimate that over 30 million Soviet citizens died from starvation as a direct consequence of Stalin's policies. -
Harry S. Truman
Biography -He became president of the U.S.A after Roosevelt died and had to confront japan because the war was not over yet.
-Roosevelt died, so vice president Truman had to take office.
-April 12, 1965 Roosevelt died and Truman became president. And the U.S. citizens were shocked because Roosevelt was perceived as invincible.
- At first it was hard to adjust but had to step up in order to win the war. -
United Nations
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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
Documentary -The Containment policy is significant because it allows the US to get involved in other wars in order to stop the spread of Communism.
-Containment is a policy made so the U.S. can get involved in wars in order to stop the spread of communism.
-The containment policy passed in 1946. Because of the containment policy we got involved in two wars. -
Joseph McCarthy(McCartyism)
Documentary on McCarthyism
-November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957
-Studied law and served in WW 2 before his first run for the Senate
-American politician
-Served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death
-Became the most visible public face of a period in which cold war tensions fueled fears of wide spread communist -
Truman Doctrine
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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
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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%. -
Berlin Airlift
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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. -
Mao Zedong
Biography
In 1955 The US and it's allies decided to allow West Germany to rearm and join NATO. The decision alarmed Soviet leaders, who responded by organizing a military alliance known as the Warsaw Pact. It's significant because the it provided stablity between both conflicting forces and was a form of non-nuclear confrontation between the allied Soviet and the United States. -
Korean War
Documentary
-Korean War was significant because we held the border at the 38th parallel and contained Communism where it originally was.-North Korea invaded South Korea with about 75000 soldiers and tried to spread Communism, the US got involved trying to contain Communism, so the Soviet Union got involved trying to spread it, the end result was that North and South Korea had a border at the 38th parallel and Communism was contained. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Biography
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 cou -
Vietnam War
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-The war began in 1954
-More than 3 million people (including 58.000 Americans) were killed in Vietnam War
-By 1969, at the peak of U.S: involvement in the war, more than 500.000 U.S. military personnel were involved in the Vietnam conflict.
-was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the U.S attempting to prevent the spread of communism -
Nikita Khrushchev
Biography
led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. 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. -
John F. Kennedy
Biography
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He ordered the "Bay of Pigs Invasion" He was also responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis. He did not want to attack Cuba because it might have lead to a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. He didn't, however, want to be faced with the increased threat from close range nuclear weapons. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Documentary
A 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States on the other, in October 1962. It was one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and is generally regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict.
Kennedy ordered a naval blockade to stop the Soviets from delivering more missiles and wanted to put a halt to Cuba. -
Berlin Wall
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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. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Biography
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Vice President to John F. Kennedy. After Kennedy's assassination, Johnson became the President of the United States. Johnson is responsible for designing the "Great Society" which created Medicare. Johnson also escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was from 16,000 soldiers to 550,000 soldiers. The amount of American casualties went up, as well. He is known imagration act of 1955. -
Ronald Reagan
Biography
- Ronald Regan reduced the size and power the US government could have on the people.
-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.
-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. -
Warsaw Pact
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This was an alliance between the Soviet Union and Poland, Albania, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Bulgaria. This was a response to the Western NATO incorporating West Germany, which threatened the Soviets chances for conquest and control of Europe. Like NATO, the Warsaw Pact increased both sides’ unease with the other and also their reluctance to pursue open war. -
Iran Contra Scandal
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This was a political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. During the Reagan administration, senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, the subject of an arms embargo. Some U.S. officials also hoped that the arms sales would secure the release of hostages and allow U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. -
George H.W. Bush
[Biography](george h.w. bush biography)
-Born June 12, 1924 (Milton, Massachusetts)
-41st President of the United States (1989-93
-Republican
-43rd Vise President of the United States (1981-89)
-A congressman, an ambassador and Director of central intelligence
-Is currently the oldest surviving President
Brought to the white a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the U.S. “a kinder and better nation.” -
Fall of Berlin Wall
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-Was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989
-Symbolic boundary between democracy and communism during the cold war
-August 13 1961 to November 9, 1989
-Was erected in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West
-A wall, which separated West and East Berlin a well then West and East Germany -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Biography
Mikhail Gorbachev was the last General Secretary of the Soviet Union. He signed the INF Treaty on December 8, 1987. He tried to transform the Soviet Union by instituting multiple reforms. He allowed Soviet citizens to freely voice their opinions and travel. He tried to resurrect the economy but instead brought it down. He released many political prisoners and advocated the use of technology. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
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A lot of self-conflict within the Soviet Union led to its collapse. They faced probelms regarding their economy, society, and military that were to difficut to overcome. When it collapsed, the Soviet Union divided into fifteen different nations, and a vast amount of tension was released. There were economic, social, and militial alliances growing throuhgout the world after the fall of the Soviet Union. -
N.A.T.O.
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April 1949, agreement reached to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a mutual defense alliance. It included 12 countries: US, Canada, Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg and Iceland. NATO members members agreed t come to the aid of any member who was attacked. This is significant because it defended Western Europe from attacks after having 2 in the past 30 years.
