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Period: 1973 BCE to
Paris Peace
Calling for an end to the US involvement and realse of Prisoners of War. -
Yalta Conference
U.S, Soviet Union and Great Britain. They decided the fate of Germany. -
Vietnam's independence from France
Ho Chi Minh organized a communist party and declared Vietnam's independence from France. -
Cold war begins
U.S and the Soviet Union began the cold war from 1947-1991/ -
Truman Doctrine
400 Billion dollars in economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey. This was to fend off communism and stay free. -
Marshall Plan
The plan for W. Europe's recovery. 16 countries received in total 13 billion dollars in aid. Eastern Europe was offered help but the Soviet said NO, -
Berlin Airlift
US airlift food and supplies into West Berlin since Stalin cut them off and it lasted for 11 months. -
Civil war in China
The war turns most populos country into a communist Nation. -
NATO
Collective security, an alliance to support one another military but had to be a democracy. -
NATO
Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization. A group of European Nations joined. -
SEATO
US + seven other Nations. To prevent communism. -
Elections in Vietnam
A free election was to be held in Vietnam to re-unity the nation but the S.Vietnam blocked it since they feared North would win. -
Space Race
Sputnik launched the U.s and Soviet Union into a space race. -
Eisenhower Doctrinne
Similar to Truman's doctrine but this was for the Middle East. If communism threatened the middle East. -
Kennedy's assassination
John F.Kennedy is assassinated in Texas and Nixon takes office. -
My Lai Massacre
The U.S murders over 500 innocent citizens in South Vietnam. -
War Powers Resolution
Now the President of U.S have to notify the congress 48 days before sending troops and have to send troops home if no war is declared after 90 days -
Draft dodgers
President Carter granted amnesty to +10.000 draft dodgers -
Soviet Union Collapses
No more Soviet Union means no more Cold War. Capitalism wins and Communism looses. -
Clinton and commuism
President Clinton normalized U.S relations with communist Vietnam.
