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D-Day
This massive invasion was led by American generals George Marsh and Dwight Eisenhower. Nearly 1 million soldiers poured onto -
V-J Day
After American planes dropped an atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was utterly defeated. Japanese emperor Hirohito surrenders on this day. World War II was finally over. -
Iron Curtain
The notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism. A serious threat to peace. -
Truman doctrine
The Soviet-backed Communists were threatening the governmens of Turkey and Greece. Truman announced a pledge to provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism. -
Marshall Plan
U.S secretary of state George C. Marshal provided $13 billion to help rebuild postwar European economy and preserve political stability. This demonstrated the West's Cold War policy of containment. -
NATO
The United States, Canada, and most Western countries joined together in a military alliance. This alliance was designed to counter Soviet power in Europe. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite. Americans feared that the Soviets technology had leaped ahead. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A conflict between the U.S and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviets nuclear missiles in Cuba.They came to an agreement by both removing their misslles -
Berlin Wall
The East Germany government opened the Gates of the Berlin Wall when they were powerless to stop thousands of citizens coming in. The Cold War had finally fallen. -
Arms Race
A rivalry between the world's two superpowers to gain an advantage in weapons became very tense. As the U.S and Soviet Union increased their stockpiles of nuclear weapons, it was impacting citizens.
