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Joseph Stalin
Stalin lead the Soviet Union in 1939. He signed a non-aggression pact so he wouldn't have to go against Germany. In 1940, he invaded Lithuania and Finnland. -
Unitied Nations
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. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The gereal that led the invasion into Germany on July 10, 1943. He had catputred the western half of the island. -
Containment
The US policy attempting to prevent communism abroad. -
Truman Doctrine
A policy set by Harry Truman saying that Greece and Turkey would have support from the U.S. economically and militarily in order to prevent them to fall to Soviet sphere. -
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy is a senator who spread McCarthyism by accusing people of supporting or believing in communists ideas. He was famous for his constant accusing people of communism and his "list" with every communist spies name. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a way that let the US help 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. -
Marshall Plan
A plan to help aid Europe finacially after WWII and help them recover. The program lasted 4 years, in that time the US donated 13 billion dollars. -
Mao Zedong
First chairman of the communist party of China. Moa led multiple uprisings asaints the Chinese government until it was over thrown.
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N.A.T.O
A military and political alliance between 28 countires. In contained 12 countries: US, Canada, France, Italy, Britain, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Luxenbourg. -
Korean War
North and South Korea go to war after their division. North Korea is aided by communist powers China and the Soviet Union while South Korean is aided by the US.Years later a DMZ was made between the two, endign the war. -
Warsaw Pact
The US let West Germany rearm and then join NATO. In response, Soviet leaders organized a military alliance, The Warsaw Pact. -
Vietnam War
A civil war begining in Vietnam. North Vietnam was aided by communist allies including China and North Korea. The Vietnam allowed the American public to witness the true horror of war, bieng at it was photogrpahed and recorded on video for the first time, The warl asted 20 years. -
Nikita Khrushchev
Became leader of the Soviet Union in 1959. Attacked Stlains policies and ideas and said there were many other ways to build communism. -
John F. Kennedy
Was the Comander during WWII in sout pacific and served as US senate. He was invloed in the Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier created by German Democratics. It was meant to protect the people from fascisism. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
A 13 day confrontation between Cuba and the Soviet Union on one side and the US on the other. The soviet Union tried to move nuclear weapons closer to the US thorugh Cuba. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Took power after EKnedy was killed. Focused on creating his version of the " Great Society"/ This included many anti-poverty and pro-civil rights bills. -
Harry S. Truman
1965, the year Harry Truman became president after Roosevelt died. It was hard for him to adjsut at first becuase he needed to jump right into the ocnflict with Japan. -
Ronald Reagan
Reagan ran in the 1980 election, and stepped into office january 20, 1981. His campaign really appealed to those who were frustrated with the ecnomy becuase he promised to cut taxes and increase defense spending. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union. He believed that he had to fix the Soviet Unions economy or else it would collapse. They could not afford an arms race with the US, so Gorbachev met with Reagan in a series of meetings. Reagan offered peace if Gorbachev tore down the Berlin Wall. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
A political scandal in the US were officials secretly sold arms to Iran. In exchange for the weapons, Iran released American hostages being held in the Middle east. -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
This marked the end of the sefregation in WWII and helped reunite east and west Germans. -
Collapse of The Soviet Union
In 1991. Gorbachev announced the fall of the Soviet Union. 15 soviet republics declared independance after the defeat of the coup. Communism was t hen outlawed, thus ending the cold war.
