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North Koera Invades South Koera
This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. It was a war against the forces of international communism. The U.S reaction was instead of requesting a declaration of war from Congress, Truman worked through the United Nations Security Council. The Soviet Union was boycotting the Council and the United States secured a Security Council resolution allowing armed intervention. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Act was a treaty of friendship, The motto of the Warsaw pact is a union of peace and socialism . The Warsaw Act is A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe. Organized in 1955 in answer to NATO, the Warsaw included Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union. -
“The Bay Of pigs"
The Bay of Pigs invasion started when a CIA group of Cuban refugees landed in Cuba and attempted to defeat the communist government of Fidel Castro.The attack was a failure.The goal was to overthrow Castro and establish a non-communist government to the United States. The disaster of the Bay of Pigs is that it had a long impact on Kennedy's administration. In order to make up for the failed invasion, the administration made a plan to sabotage the Cuban government. -
Berlin Wall
The Communist government of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany began to build a barbed wire and concrete “Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” between East and West Berlin. The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. The U.S helped seperate the East and West . The communist built the wall. This was a leading factor to the Cold War. -
Berlin Wall
The Communist government of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany began to build a barbed wire and concrete “Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” between East and West Berlin. The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. The U.S helped seperate the East and West . The communist built the wall. This was a leading factor to the Cold War. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. President John Kennedy made it clear the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to balance the threat to national security. Many people feared the world was on the edge of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis was also known as the Caribbean Crisis or the MIssile Scare . -
Vietnamization
Richard Nixon introduced Vietnamization that was aimed at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War , transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam. The war created division in American society , so Nixon believed Vietnamization which involved building up South Vietnam’s military strength in order to withdrawal U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to take responsibility for their own defense against a Communist takeover and allow the U.S. to leave the conflict. -
Vietnamization April 20, 1970
Richard Nixon introduced Vietnamization that was aimed at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War , transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam. The war created division in American society , so Nixon believed Vietnamization which involved building up South Vietnam’s military strength in order to withdrawal U.S. troops, would prepare the South Vietnamese to take responsibility for their own defense against a Communist takeover and allow the U.S. to leave the conflict.