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Bombing on Hiroshima
Image CreditFIrst ever use of nuclear bomb for military purposes approved by President Truman in efforts to close out the last theatre of World War II in the Pacific. -
Iron Curtain Speech
Image CreditFamous speech delivered by Winston Churchill regarding the 'descent of the iron curtain' across Europe, seperating the Soviet Union from non-communist areas. -
Marshall Plan Announcement
Image CreditIn efforts to benefit those who were struggling in the aftermath of World War II, George Marshall gave his speech about the plan to give aid and loans to those with economic needs. This was to promote health, prosperity and freedom. -
Red Scare Affects Hollywood
Image CreditMen and women of Hollywood come under criticism and are put under a microscope to be looked at for potential communist traits that prove their unloyalty to America. Citations are later given out to a list of 10 Hollywood men and women. -
Czech Communism
Image CreditNew Czech Communism disturbs American and leads to belief that Communists will continue in a merciless attempt to seize Eastern Europe. -
Sputnik Launch
Image CreditTaking a major step into the space race, Russia launched the first man made object into space that made a successful orbit around the Earth. -
U-2 Pilot Shot Down
Image CreditAfter one of America's spy planes was shot down in Soviet airspace, it caused a severe decrease in positive relations between the Soviet Union and America. -
Cuban Alliance with Soviet Union
Image CreditCuba sides with the Soviet Union, embracing their ideals and methods and angering many citizens- later causing the Bay of Pigs. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Image CreditKennedy sends in 1,400 Cubans, trained by Americans, to attempt to take out Castro's foces. It goes brutally bad, however, and the Cubans were very outnumbered; Castro had known about the raid and invasion before hand. -
Moon Landing
Image CreditApollo 11 lands on the moon, fueled by America's need to prove themselves top dog in the space race for technological dominance. -
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Societ War in Afghanistan
Image CreditAfghan Arab men who waged a jihad against communists; one of the most notable people involved was Osama bin Laden- then being seen as a man who fought for peace. -
Chernobyl Disaster
Image CreditThe worst nuclear accident in history, a Soviet nuclear plant explodes in the Ukraine. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
Image CreditThe Berlin Wall, a physical symbol of the Iron Curtain, starts to be torn down after roughly 28 years of being up. -
Christmas Day Speech
Image CreditGeorge H. W. Bush delivers his Christmas Day speech announcing that the war is officially over.
