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WWII
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Non Aggression Pact
Representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union made this pact that guaranteed neither would invade each other. Germany did this to protect themselves from having to fight a two front war. -
Lend Lease Bill
President Roosevelt signed this bill to provide military aid to foreign countries. It let the united states help the allies without actually getting involved in the war. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans were making a huge lead in Russia until winter hit. The Germans were not use to this harsh climate and retreated, making this the ultimate turning point. -
Operation Barbarossa
Under the code name “Barbarossa” Germany invaded the soviet union in the greatest military operation. Adolf Hitler had always regarded the German-Soviet nonaggression pact as a temporary tactical maneuver. -
United Nations
The United Nations was an international organization founded immediately after World War II, replacing the League of Nations. It was founded to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations, and solve international problems. -
Yalta Conference
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met and agreed to demand Germany’s unconditional surrender and began plans for a post-war world. Stalin also agreed to permit free elections in eastern Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine stated that the US would help any state fighting against an armed minority. It was aimed against the USSR. -
NATO
NATO is a formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. Its main purpose was to defend each other from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation. -
Sputnik I
The Sputnik program was the world's first successful one to launch a rocket, a living being, and a human into Earth orbit. Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
An American spy plane captured took shots of soviets setting up missiles in Cuba. President Kennedy set up blockades to stop Russian ships from bringing in more military supplies, and soon the Soviet Union agreed to dismantle the missiles if the US did not invade Cuba.
