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Joseph Stalin
He was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. One of the most powerful and murderous dictators in history. -
Harry S. Truman
He was the 33rd President of the United States. Under Truman, the U.S. successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War. -
United Nations
United Nations is an organization founded after World War 2 by 51 countries comitted to maintaing international peace. -
Containment
Containment was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, Africa , and Vietnam. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy set forth by President Harry Truman. It stated that U.S would support Greece and Turkey with military and economic aid to prevent their falling to the Soviet sphere. -
Marshall Plan
Was an American program to aid Europe. Where the U.S gave monetary support to help rebuild Europes economy. -
Berlin Airlift
Supplied vital necessities to West Berlin by air transport primarily under U.S. auspices. -
NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. -
Joseph McCarthy ( McCarthyism)
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea supported by the People's Republic of China. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch -
Nikita Khrushchev
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. -
Mao Zedong
was a Chinese communist revolutionary, and political theorist. The founding father of the People's Republic of China from its establishment in 1949, he governed the country as Chairman of the Communist Party of China until his death -
Warsaw Pact
Was a mutual defense treaty between 8 communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. -
John F. Kennedy
He was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his death in 1963. After military service as commander of the Motor Torpedo Boats PT-109 and PT-59 during World War II in the South Pacific, Kennedy represented Massachusetts' 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic. It completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13-day confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side, and the United States. 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. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
He was the 36th President of the United States. He is one of only four people who served in all four elected federal offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President, and President. -
Ronald Reagan
was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California. -
Iran Contra Scandal
It 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. -
George H.W. Bush
is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States and previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall happened nearly as suddenly as its rise. The Berlin Wall was eventually chipped away, into smaller pieces. The pieces have become collectibles and are stored in both homes and museums. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
He is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the first (and last) president of the Soviet Union from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
It was formally dissolved on 26 December 1991 by declaration № 142-H of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
