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Korean War
Korean War Facts This war was fought to bring South Korea into Communist North Korea. North Korea was supported by other Communist countries such as the Soviet Union and China as South Korea was supported by the US. -
China captures Seoul
China takes control of the capital and largest city of South Korea which allows North Koreas troops to gain more ground in the war. -
NATO
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Ivy Mike
Bomb Facts The United States test their first thermonuclear bomb called "Ivy Mike" The bomb was created by Richard Garwin, who was a student of Enrico Fermi -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, dies which causes many people to succeed his power. -
The Baghdad Pact
The Baghdad Pact The Baghdad pact is founded by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom to resist the spreading of Communism in the Middle East. -
Nikita Krushchev gives speech
Krushchev gives a speech called on the Personality Cult and it's Consequences which starts the De-Stalinization, which got rid of anything that helped keep Joseph Stalin in power. -
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The Vietnam War
Vietnam War Facts The Vietnam was between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The US became involved when they believed that if South Vietnam became communist then it would have a domino effect and all the other countries would become Communist. -
The Eisenhower Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine The Eisenhower Doctrine allows Middle Eastern countries to get the aid of the US military if it was being threatened by another state. This was mainly to stop the spreading of Communism. -
Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba
Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro becomes the leader of Cuba and declares the country communist which leads to the Cuban Revolution. -
John F. Kennedy becomes president
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Bay of Pigs
President John F. Kennedy launces an airstrike on the Soviets in Cuba who have missiles aimed at the US thinking it would solve the problem. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an event that almost caused an all out nuclear war. The building of a missile testing site in Cuba by the Soviet Union. The US was very concerned when they found out that the missiles on the site were aimed towards America. -
Assassination of JFK
Zapruder Film Lee Harvey Oswald was suspected of killing John F. Kennedy and two days after his arrest was killed by Jack Ruby who thought the killing of Lee would spare Mrs. Kennedy the pain of coming back to trial. -
US in North Vietnam
Vietnam War Facts Video The US begins sustained bombing in North Korea and the military builds up to help protect the South Vietnamese. -
Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive Video and Facts Tet Offensive was one of the largest battles in fought in the Vietnam war and caused the people of the US to want their soldiers to come back home. It was started by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese army to surprise the South Vietnamese and US armies. -
Execution of Nguyen Van Lem
Execution of Nguyen Van Lem Nguyen Van Lem was a Viet Cong leader and was executed for war crimes, guerrilla activity, and wartime mentality. He was also suspected for the murder of a General and his family shortly after his execution. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon is elected the President of the United States of America
