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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a pair of revolutions in the year 1917 (February, March) in Russia. It demolished the Tsarist autocracy and led to the uprising of the Soviet Union. -
Iron Curtain
The iron curtain was the term given to the division among Europe. It was caused by the Cold War, as tensions between communism and democracy hastened. -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the last of the World War II meetings held by the "Big Three": U.S President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (later replaced by his successor, Clement Attlee), and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. The conference would decide on the punishments for Germany and war criminals, define the Polish-German border, and demand an "unconditional surrender" from Japan. -
Atomic Bomb (Hiroshima/Nagasaki)
The atomic bomb was a very-powerful nuclear weapon that was used twice in World War II to ensure Japan's surrender. Once in Hiroshima, which accounted for 120,000 deaths, and the other in Nagasaki, killing 80,000 people. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine, was the policy of Harry Truman to prevent the growth of communism in the regions of Eastern Europe that were not under rule of the USSR. It would have some success, but would ultimately lead the U.S. into two unnecessary wars, the Vietnam and Korean War. -
Hollywood 10
The Hollywood Ten, were people in the film industry who were questioned about communist affiliations and refused to answer. They were jailed and Hollywood had become a priority for the U.S. led communist investigations. -
Berlin Blockade and Airflift
The Berlin Blockade was the event in which the Soviet Union closed all-land transportation (railways,canal links and etc.) between the western zones of Germany and Berlin. This caused the U.S. to respond with the Berlin Airlift, flying over supplies to the starving civilians undergoing the tragedy. The blockade would be over soon enough, and the U.S. had gained one of their first victories in the Cold War.
