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The Iron Curtain
Europe's "Iron Curtain" slide 7 In Europe the "Iron Curtain" was used to seperate the communists on the wrong side and mostly democratic nations the other side. This was used untill the end of the Cold War. -
The Yalta Conference
Yalta: The Beginning of the EndThe Yalta Conference was held from February 4th to February 11th towards the end of World War II. During this time there were a number of different things that were discussed. These included : The diciding up of Germany, the formation of the United States, German was reparations, the entry of Soviet forces into the Far--Eastern front (Japan) and the the future of Poland, which was not only the last but also the most difficult of the issues. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima In August of 1945 the United States became not only the first but also the only country to use any time of atomic weaponry during wartime. Even though the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima ended World War II, it may have also started the Cold War. -
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO NATO, also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a military alliance. In NATO members states agreed to a mutual defense when an attack happened. The political side of NATO helps promote democratic values and encourages cooperation and consultation on security and defence issues to build trust. The military sdie is determined to have peacful resolutions to arguents of any type. -
First Soviet Atomic TEst Stuns the West
First Soviet Atomic Bomb After the U.S. first used the attomi bomb on the Soviet Union the Soviets finally caought up and exploaded their first nuclear weapon.This came as a shock to the United States because they thought it would take them at least a few more years to set off a nuclear device of any sort. -
The Rosenberg Executions
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed In June of 1953 Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg were out to death in the electric chair. They were thought to have been spying and passing secret information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. Even up until the died both refused to doing anything wrong. -
Brown Vs. the Board of Education
Key Events in 1950's Civil Rights #12 The Brown Vs. the Board of Education not only desegregated schools but it also hopefully will help to desegregate all other types of public facilities. -
The Space Race
Space Race #10 The Soviet Union amazed the western wolrd and put two satelites into orbit. This brought up the possibility of having weapons in space along eith people. What the Soviets did ultimately become an battle between them and the U.S. to see who could do what first such as out a man in orbit out free in space and even out a man on the moon. -
Soviets launches first man‑made satellite.
Sputnik The Soviet Union launched the first man-made satellite in October of 1957 bu the U.S.S.R. It was only a little but larger than the size of a basketball and weighted 184 pounds. It had no scientific equiptment attached to it but it did orbit the earth ever 98 minutes. This creation is what initiated the space race. -
Cuba Taken Over my Fidel Castro
Cuba taken over Fidel Castro established the very first communist state in the Western Hemisphere after he overthrew the miitary dictatorshio of Fugencio Batista. Fidel ruled Cuba fro about five decades until his brother took over in 2008. -
The Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs Invasion (Apr '61) #14 The Bay of pigs was an unsuccessfull military invasion of Cuba to attept to get rid of the communist goverment of Fidel Castro. Castro asked for the help of the Soviet Union to hel defeat the U.S. It worked. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis Details #18 The Cuban Missile Crisis was a very dangerouse battle between the United States and the Soviet Uninon over nuclear missiles. The US wanted to invase Cuba and to protect Cuba the Soviet Union placed missiles there. However, eventually the officials of the Soviet Union agreed the missiles and not attack if the US did not invade Cuba. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Gulf of Tonkin Incident/Resolution (Aug '64), #24. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident is actually two seperate occurrences that involved the naval forces of the United States and North Vietnam.
