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Creation of United Nations
1)In 1899, the International Peace Conference was held in The Hague to elaborate instruments for settling crises peacefully, preventing wars and codifying rules of warfare.
2)It adopted the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes and established the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which began work in 1902. -
Yalta conference
1)It was the wartime meeting of the heads of government of the United States,
2)The meeting was intended mainly to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe. -
Ending world war II
The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the Western Allies and the Soviet Union took place in late April and early May 1945. -
Beginning of Korean War
1)was a war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People of Korea.
2)The Korean War was primarily the result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. -
Ending of Korean war (final result)
1)this war lasted about three years. -
beginning of Vietnam
1)This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist countries. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The second Tonkin Gulf incident was originally claimed by the U.S. National Security Agency to have occurred on August 4, 1964, as another sea battle. -
Tet Offensive
1)The Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War.
2)The purpose of the offensive was to utilize the element of surprise and strike military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, -
President Nixon visits China
1)allowed the American public to view images of China for the first time in over two decades.
2)Throughout the week the President and his most senior advisers engaged in substantive discussions with the PRC, including a meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong, -
Ending of Vietnam (final result)
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. -
Mao Zedong comes to power
Mao rose to power by commanding the Long March, forming a United Front with the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Second Sino-Japanese War to repel a Japanese invasion.
