Cold War/Vietnam

Dwight D. Eisenhower

1890

He was the 34th president of the United States. Some of the things he did include becoming the president of the Columbia University in 1948, however he later then left to become a commander of NATO forces over in Europe. Eisenhower was also the Allied Forces leader and lead the Operation Torch. (Allied invasion)

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

1938

This was an organization created in 1938 to watch citizens closely and make sure no disloyalty of communism was taking place among them. The supervisor of this all was none other than Martin Dies, he set the committee down. This was all taking place during the Cold War.

G.I. Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act 1944)

1944

This was a law that gave a range of many benefits to those returning from the World War II (A.K.A veterans -also known as G.I.s) It provided them with funds for college, gave them unemployment insurance, and housing. It also helped make hospitals and made certain mortgages available.

Baby Boom Generation

1946

This is a term that used to be used to describe people who were born in between the years of 1946 and 1964. This today makes up a large portion of the worlds population, especially in America. (20%) Why did this happen? It occurred due to the young adults who were joined after the World War II and the Great Depression.

Iron Curtain

1946

This was the term used to identify the boundary that divided up Europe into two at the end of World war II to the end of the Cold War. This shows the Soviet Union's effort to cut off the non Soviet controlled side. This term was brought up by Winston Churchill.

Containment Policy

1947

This is a U.S. policy that Harry S. Truman founded in 1947. It deals with operating on the principle that communist gov. will not last and will fall sooner or later since they are against for expanding their influences. This was used to stop spread of communism and used against Soviet Union.

Truman Doctrine

1947

This was an American policy (created by Harry S. Truman) used to stop Soviet expansion during the Cold War. This also stated that we, the U.S., would help other countries economically, as well as provide political and military aid. It was further developed in 1948 when Truman pledge to threat Greece and Turkey.

Marshall Plan

1947

This was American aid to Western Europe; the United Sates gave them over $13 billion in economic aid. The main purpose was to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II.

Cold War

1947

This is a time of tension after WWII versus Soviet Union and the United States & NATO. The United States won, all thanks to Ronald Reagan, he stood up to the Soviet Union and won us victory.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

1949

This was a military alliance between North America and European Countries. It was mainly used to help defend each other from communist forces such as the Soviet Union. The founders of NATO were the United States, United kingdom, France, Canada, Italy, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Iceland, and Luxembourg.

McCarthyism

1950

This was a campaign against Communists in the United states as well as other people/institutions by Senator Joseph McCarthy. People who were accused lost their jobs or were blacklisted.

Domino Theory

1950

This was a idea that if one thing happened, then it would continue to go on and on. For example, is one country fell under Communist control, then the countries around it would fall under its control as well. This was one of the many reasons why the U.S. got involved in the Vietnam war, they did not want Communism to spread. -Idea of containment

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

A war that began on June 25th, 1950 between North and South Korea. North Korea initiated the war by invading South Korea with following clashes along the border between both sides. It is sometimes referred to the Forgotten War in the U.S., Fatherland Liberation War in North Korea, and Six-Two-Five in South Korea.

Vietnam War

1955

This war was started to reunite the south and north Vietnamese as they split due to Communism. We, the U.S., was basically the winner of this war (as we got involved since we were trying to help the South) however a peace treaty was signed. This is also known as the Second Indochina War against America.

Ray Kroc

1955

Ray Kroc was a well known American business man who soon got in company with McDonalds. He first started off selling milkshake makers around the world when he later got inspired and paired with McDonalds. The first place opened in Des Plains, Illinois in 1955.

Interstate Highway Act

1956

This act granted permission to build highways across the nation. It costed a whole $26 billion for it all. Thanks to this, it provided better transportation for all and is still in use to this day, all thanks to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Sputnik

1957

This was a series of launched Soviet satellites to first be placed in orbit. Thanks to the launch of Sputnik, it resulted in the arms race and raised cold war tensions. This was the first manmade object to be in space.

Bay of pigs

1961

This was an invasion that took place April 17 of 1961 at Bahia de Cochinos, Cuba. This invasion was made by the United States as well as financed by us too. Another incident related to Cuba and the United States would be the Cuban Missile Crisis.

John F. Kennedy

1961

John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He is well remembered for the good president he was as well as his demonstration of his leadership skills during the Cuban Missile Crisis. JFK was assassinated in November 1963 (why he only had 3 years of presidency and not four, he was on his third year)

Cuban Missile Crisis

1962

This was a confrontation during the Cold War between the United states and the Soviet Union that lasted a total of 13 days. Not to mention this was the closest anyone has gotten to going into nuclear conflict. This was all the Soviet Unions fault as they began building missile sites at Cuba.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United states. Johnson is most remembered by his Great Society programs, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He died in 1973 from heart attack.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

1964

This was a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident. As well as this resolution also led America to enter the Vietnam war. It was passed on August 7th, 1964 in response to the incident.

Great Society

1965

This was a program made by President Lyndon Johnson. It had many goals, those of which included clean air and water, more educational opportunities, and less poverty. This was mainly used to advance civil rights.

Tet Offensive

1968

This was a series of major attacks by communist forces during the Vietnam War. What also occurred is Vietnamese (communist) troops held some major cities during the time of the lunar year, which is also known as Tet. This played a big role in weakening the U.S. public support towards the Vietnam War.

Moon Landing

1969

This was the act of a man landing on the moon in a manmade object. The first to ever do so was Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Micheal Collins as they were the ones aboard the Apollo 11 -the first ever aircraft from earth to land on the moon. Between 1969 and 1972 threw were 6 manned U.S. landings.

Vietnamization

1970

This was a policy constructed during the Vietnam war giving the south full responsibility for carrying the war and to allow the removal of American troops. It was sued as encouragement for the south in Vietnam to do better in the war. Thanks to President Nixon this policy was created.

War Powers Act

1973

This was a sort of resolution used to check the presidents power to commit to the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. This act was passed due to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War (to limit number of troops sent).

Richard Nixon

1974

Richard Nixon is the 37th president of the United States. Nixon had to resign after the watergate scandal in 1974. He decided to do so to cover up illegal acts of his and his administration.