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Joseph Stalin
Dictator of Russia during World War 2 and the beginning of the Cold War. He ruled until he died on March 5, 1953.
Historical significance was that he was the communist ruler of Russia during World War 2 and the beginning of the Cold War -
Ho Chi Minh
Communist ruler of North Vietnam until September 2, 1969
HIstorical significance was that he the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam war. -
United Nations
Organization where all the leaders in the world come together to discuss world economic, social, and peace problems. The organization is still active to this day. The historical significance is that it is the largest and most successful global peace organization. -
Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain was used to describe the different ideas of Europe. The historical significance was two opposite sides: Russia and Europe, created. -
European League for Economic Cooperation
An independent network of European entrepreneurs with the intent of full economic integration in Europe. The historical significance was that it was the founding member of the European movement -
Truman Doctrine
Policy the gave money to Greece and Turkey to help them fight against communism. The historical significance was that Greece and Turkey joined NATO. -
Marshall Plan
The United States gave 44.3 billion dollars to European countries, to help them recover after WW2. The historical significance was that it helped Europe recover -
Berlin Airlift
Supplies were flown to West Berlin. The historical significance was the U.S.S.R. lifted the blockade of West Berlin. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
28 countries with a mutual defense pact.The historical significance was the democratic major party in the Cold War -
People's Republic of China
This was a Communist government founded my Mao Zedong. The historical significance was that it created a wild card in the Cold War. -
Korean War
UN "Police Action" over the divsion of Korea. Ended on July 27, 1953 with an armistice between NK & SK. The historical significance was that it gave each side of the Cold War a part of Korea. -
First Hydrogen Bomb Test
US test of Hydrogen Bomb codenamed, "Ivy Mike." The historical significance was that it speeded up the arms race. -
KGB (Committee for State Security)
General & specialist security for the USSR until it's end. The historical significance was that it kept the USSR's citizens under a blanket of fear throughout the Cold War. -
Geneva Accords
It was a conference concerning the future of Indochina, which ended on July 23, 1954. The historical significance was that it divided Indochina into seperate zones. -
Warsaw Pact
It was a communist organization formed to counter NATO. The historical significance was communism was a major party during the Cold War. -
Vietnam War
US and SV fight NV and the Viet Cong. US pulls out on 30 April, 1975 because the American peoples opinion of the war has changed. The historical significance was that it was the first war that US lost because of public oppinion. -
Suez Crisis
Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, decides to nationalize the Suez Canal. US, U.S.S.R, and UN diplomatically force Britain, France, & Israel to withdraw on 7 November, 1956. The historical significance was that it showed corruption in Britain, France, & Israel. -
Sputnik 1
Soviet launch of the 1st satellite into Earth's orbit. The historical significance was that it started the space race -
Nikita Krushchev
He was the Soviet Premier & First Secretary of the Communist Party until October 14, 1964. The historical significance was that he cut back conventional Soviet forces & attempted to make civilian life better. -
Berlin Wall Construction
Concrete wall constructed to keep people in east Berlin in. The historical significance was that it actualized the fact that the "Communist Paradise" of East Berlin was hated by its citizens. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a13-day conflict in which the US blockaded Cuba. The historical significance is that it was the closest the Cold War ever came to a nuclear war. -
Leonid Breznev
He was the leader of the USSR & the Warsaw Pact until his death on November 10, 1982. The historical significance was that he increased Soviet military & global influence while ignoring the USSR's economy. -
Tet Offensive
It was a suprise attack by NV & Viet Cong that broke a two-day holiday peace treaty. THe historical significance was that it was the US public ceased approval of the war. -
Helsinki Accords
It was a attempt by US, Canada, & most European states to improve relations between the Communist Bloc & the West that ended on August 1, 1975. THe historical significance was that it was a attempt, which failed, warm up the Cold War. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
It was the Iranian capture of 66 Americans & the US embassy. 13 women & African Americans were released along with one sick white man, the other 52 hostages were held captive until release on January 20, 1981. The historical significance was Iranian terroist ignored diplomatic immunity of the ambassadors. -
Soviet War in Afghanistan
US-backed Mujahedin terrorists attempt to overthrow Soviet-led Afghans & Soviets pull out on February 15, 1989. The historical significance was that the Soviets basically experience Americas Vietnam in Afghanistan. -
1980 Moscow Summer Olympics
Boycotted by the US & 64 other countries in response to the USSR invasion of Afghanistan. The historical significance was that it increased tensions in the Cold War. -
Lech Walesa and the Polish Solidarity Movement
Polish trade union fond of civil resistance & peaceful protesting. The historical significance was that it was the first non Communist trade union in a Warsaw Pact country. -
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Boycotted by the USSR, Cuba, East Germany, Iran, & Libya. The historical significance was that it was payback for the U.S. boycot at the Moscow Olympics in the summer of 1980. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union until August 24, 1991. The historical significance was that he enacted reforms that liberalized Russia. -
Chernobyl Disaster
The Chernobyl nuclear plant exploded, killing close to 500,000 people with radiation. The historical significance was that it showed the dangers of nuclear reacters and it was the worst nuclear disaster in history. -
Perestroika and Glasnost
Gorbachev's policies of openness & freedom. The historical significance was that it led to the end of the U.S.S.R. -
Tiananmen Square Protests
Student protests in Beijing which resulted in 2,500 or more deaths from the massacre. The historical significance was that it showed the problems and flaws in the Communisty party. -
Berlin Wall is Torn Down
Berlin wall was torn down. The historical significance was that Germany was unified once again. -
End of the U.S.S.R.
Systematic dissolution of the Soviet Union, ending in December 31, 1991. The historical significance was that the two sided war was unofficially done. -
Boris Yeltsin
1st president of Russia until his resignation on December 31, 1999. HS: Destroyed economy & illegally attempted to dissolve the Russian Parliament, resulting in 187 deaths from the shelling of the Russian Whitehouse. -
Vladimir Putin
Former KGB director who became president of Russia after Boris Yeltsin's resignation. HS: Reformed military & police. Increased energy, defense, & nuclear industries
