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Period: to
1950s
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McCarthyism Begins
Joseph McCarthy claimed to have 205 names of Communists in State Department with no proof. Made many people believe innocent people were Communists.
This caused the American citizens to fear Soviet communist invading their nation, -
Korean War
North Korea, With Soviet-made tanks, invade South Korea.
This means the communist Soviet Union supported communist North Korea against democratic South Korea. -
Korean War
Macaurther successfully invades North Korea.
This caused for communist China to want to support communist North Korea. -
Korean War
National Security Council Memorandum number 68 quadrupled military defence spending.
This caused for United States to support South Korea against the invading communist North Korea. -
Korean War
Chinese volunteers held back US forces.
This made McArthur embaressed and ultimately to him being fired and peace negociations started. -
Guatemala Elects Jacobo Arbenz
Jacobo Arbenz took power in Guatemala.
He would pull the nation towards communism. -
Korean War
Peace negotiations started, but lasted 2 years on captive release issues.
This would eventually end the Korean war after many more soldiers died. -
Guatemala Elects Jacobo Arbenz
President Anast Sio Somaza said Guatemala revolution might spread to Nicaragua.
This means the communist could expand. -
John Fuster Dulles is Secretary of State
President Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints John Dulles as Secretary of State. They become close friends. Worked together during time of containment of communism to make international security agreements. -
Rosenberg Spy Case
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed for giving US nuclear intel to USSR. First peacetime espionage execution.
This made citizens angry at the Soviet's advancements with nuclear technology but sympathetic towards Resenberg's children. -
US Overthrows Iranian Government
CIA financed Mossadeq., Shah quickly came to power and signed 40% of Iran oil fields to US Companies.
This overthrew the growing communism in Iran and supplied US with an oil source. -
Guatemala elects Jacobo Arbenz
Vice of Liberation (radio broadcast) reports detections in Arbenz' army.
This gave the American civilians an idea about the communist expansion in Gautemala. -
John Foster Dulles appointed Secretary of State
Dulles reveals his goals of liberating captives and reducing military spending with "Policy of Boldness".
This helped in retrieving captives of war and reduce the amount of money on the cold war. -
Guatemala Elects Jacobo Arbenz
National Committee of Defence Against Communism created, against Arbenz supporters.
This put United States in the effort to fight against communinism in Guatemala. -
Hungarians overthrow Communist government
Hungarians receive no help from US; Crushed by Soviets.
This showed the United States was declining in its effort against the Sviet Union in the cold war. -
John Foster Dulles appointed Secretary of State
Dulles rejected the Dam to be built in Upper Nile in Egypt during the Suez Canal crisis.
This made Egypt turn towards communist Soviet Union for help. -
Hungarians overthrow Communist government
Hungarians revolt against Soviet Union.
This made more troubles on the USSR during the cold war. -
Sputnik Launched
Soviet Union launches Sputnik I satellite into orbit.
This started the race for advancements in outer space technology. -
Sputnik Launched
Soviet Union launched Sputnik II, containing a dog. Starts competition with US in space.
This showed the Soviet Union was well above the advancements of US for Outter Space technology. -
Khrushev comes to power in the Soviet Union
Khrushev comes to power in USSR; Seems to want to end Cold War.
This made it seem that the cold war would end through Khrushev. -
Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba
Fidel Castro comes to power in cuba; Made policies secret from US.
This showed that Cuba was breaking away from US and going towards communist Soviet Union.
