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Korean War
Aka: the Forgotten War
After North Korea invades South Korea, American troops, along with other U.N. member nations, defend South Korea.
Lasts until July 27,1953. -
Vietnam War
U.S. build up of troops in Vietnam war. War was between Communist North Vietnam And Non-communist South Vietnam. U.S. aiding South Vietnam.
Lasted until April 30,1975 -
Bay of Pigs
The U.S. sponsored invasion of Cuba that fails. Invasion executed by 1,500 Cuban exiles trained by the CIA.
Ended April 19,1961 -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets planted military missile launch sites in Cuba pointed towards America. Wanted to prevent another U.S. planned invasion.
Lead to a blockade and U.S. threatening to invade Cuba unless missiles were removed.
Lasted until October 28,1962 -
SALT I
President Richard Nixon visits China and Soviet Union. Nixon and Brezhnev sign first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. (SALT) -
Paris Peace Accords Signed
The Paris Peace Accords were signed by the governments of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States, thus ending the Vietnam war. -
OPEC Oil Embargo
OPEC places an embargo om oil to the US because of the nation's support of Israel in the October war.
Lasted until March 1974 -
Return Canal Zone
The US signs a treaty returning the canal zone and control of that canal to Panama by 1999. -
Camp David Accords
President Jimmy Carter sponsors peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Accords were signed by Anwar El Sadat from Egypt and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem after 12 days of negotiation. Known as Carter's greatest accomplishment in foreign affeirs -
China relations
US establishes full diplomatic relations with China. -
SALT II
In response to invasion of Afghanistan, US places an embargo on sales of American grain to Soviet Union, boycotts Moscow Olympic games, and delays completion of SALT II. -
Invasion of Grenada
President Ronald Reagan orders invasion of Grenada after a Mercian revolution in that Caribbean nation
Lasted until December 15, 1983 -
Irfan Weapons Deal
American public learns that the US secretly sold weapons to Iran in hopes of releasing American Hostages in Lebanon -
Capture Manuel Noriega
The US invades Panama and captures Manuel Noriega. Operation Nifty Package was a United States Delta and Navy SEAL-operated plan conducted in 1989 designed to capture Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. When Noriega took refuge in the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See where deafening music and other psychological warfare tactics were used to convince him to exit and surrender himself. -
Summit in Washington
Bush and Gorbachev hold summit in Washington DC -
Persian Gulf war
US -led multinational force ends Iraqi occupation of Kuwait -
9/11
Terrorist attack on the US beginning the war on terror