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Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh led the Vietnamese nationalist movement for more than three decades.He organized the Communist revolution in Vietnam and can be given much of the credit for reuniting Vietnam under communist rule. died from congestive heart failure. He was frail and benign-looking old man in peasant garb or Mao jacket, the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam seemed perfectly described as ‘Uncle Ho,’ an epithet bestowed upon him by friend and enemy alike. -
Korean War
The Korean War was started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with United States as the principal force, came to aid of South Korea. China, along with assistance from Soviet Union, came to aid of North Korea.The main players were Sygnam Rhee, Kim IL Sung, The outcome of the Korean War included heavy casualties.
General Douglas MacArthur, Harry S Truman, Joseph Stalin. Korean War impacted the world because it was important in the development of the Cold War. -
Space Race
The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States for supremacy in spaceflight capability. The main players were John F. Kennedy, NIkita Khrushchev, Klaus Emil Juluis Fuchs. In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first man to set foot on the moon. US wins space race. The space race gave a larger appreciation of the Earth. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The main players were Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap, Bao Dai. The Vietnamese had to fight wars against Cambodia and China before their independence was secured. It impacted the world by people being scared of a new war, so they were protesting, and doing marches. -
Tet Offensive
On January 31, 1968, 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched the Tet Offensive (named for the lunar new year holiday called a coordinated series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam. The main players were McGeorge Bundy, William Calley, Dwight D. Eisenhower.Tet was decidedly an Allied victory, but psychologically and politically, it was a disaster. Battles continued to rage throughout the country for weeks,the fight to reclaim the city of communist -
Kent State
A controversial incident in 1970, in which unarmed students demonstrating against United States involvement in the Vietnam War were fired on by panicky troops of the National Guard. Four students were killed and nine wounded. The main players were Ohio National Gaurd, and Jefffery Miller. 4 people died. The event triggered a nationwide student strike that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days. The main players were Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,President Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter. The students set their hostages free on January 21, 1981, 444 days after the crisis began and just hours after President Ronald Reagan delivered his inaugural address.U.S. gains independence from Khomini surrendeer,. -
Iran Contra
It was a secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The main players were Maj. Gen. Richard Secord, Robert McFarlane. No deaths.A fellow who admitted that he had not told Congress the truth and who had abetted a secret war mounted by a rebel force with an atrocious human rights record now is supposed to promote democracy abroad. -
Gulf War
A war between the forces of the United Nations. The main players were President George Bush, General Colin Powell, General Normal Schwarzkopf. in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. US gains independece and allies. -
9/11
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The main players were Jerome M. Hauer, killed 2,996 people. Showed strength of United States. -
War in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is the period in which the United States invaded Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks. Supported initially by close allies, they were later joined by NATO beginning in 2003. The main players were Nato's General David Petraeus, Taliban's Mullah Muhammad Omar. Still fighting. US gets back from 9/11 attacks. -
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition. The main players were Saddam Hussein, Ahmad Chalabi, Dick Cheney. Us withdraws from war. Ended tension between Iraq and enemies.
