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Yalta Conference
The wartime meeting of the heads of government for the United States, the UK, and the USSR. The meeting was mainly to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of post war Europe. -
Mao Zedong Comes to Power
Mao's reign was marred by the turmoil of events that were largely rejected by his successors. He was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. -
Creation of the UN
TheUN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations. The United Nations Headquarters resides in international territory in New York City -
Ending of WWII
Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945. The surrender documents were signed aboard the deck of the American battleship USS Missouri. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War was a result of a civil conflict in the whole of Korea. The US got involved to stop the spread of Communism. -
End of Korean War
For the remainder of the Korean War the UN Command and the PVA fought. To this day, it still hasn't completley subsided. -
Beginning of Vietnam
The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam.As part of their wider strategy of containment the US got involved on NOV. 1,1955 -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The destroyer USS Maddox engaged three North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats of the 135th Torpedo Squadron. The Incident was over in a few hours. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War. The purpose of the offensive was to utilize the element of surprise and strike military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. -
Nixon Visits China
Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China was an important step in formally normalizing relations between the US and the PRC. The visit allowed the American public to view images of China for the first time in over two decades. -
End of Vietnam
U.S. military involvement ended on 15 August 1973 as a result of the Case–Church Amendment. Estimates of the number of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians killed vary from less than one million.
