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Jimmy Carter
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/jimmy-carter
39th president of the U.S., Jimmy Carter built a distinguished career as a Diplomat, humanitarian, and author. -
End of WW2
When did the Second World War end?
Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in August 15th, 1945 which ended WW2 officially on September 2nd, 1945 -
United Nations
History of the United Nations
The United Nations became an organization on October 24th, 1945 when the charter was ratified by many nations upon signatory. -
Churchill's Iron Cutain Speech
Churchill delivers Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill declared on March 5th, 1946 that he would get rid of the Soviet Union's policies in Europe and that from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended acorss the continent. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine, 1947
Harry Truman made conditions where the U.S. would give political, military, and economic aid to all democratic nations that were in danger of external and internal authoritarian forces. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan
In January 1947, president Harry Truman appointed George Marshall to be a secretary of state, enventually forming the Marshall Plan concept. -
NATO
When was Nato established?
A military alliance between many nations brought self defense against Soviet aggression and greatly increased the influence America had on Europe. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift
Opposing economic structures of capitalism and communism came to be triumphant in the end of the war between Great Britain, the U.S., France, and the Soviet Union. -
USSR's first Atomic Bomb test
Soviets explode atomic bomb
The USSR tests an atomic bomb at the site of Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan, determining the blast effects by constructing buildings, bridges, and other structures in vicinity of the bomb. -
China's Civil War
China's Civil War
Mao Zedong issued the creation of the People's Republic of China and it ended the war between the Chinese communist party and the nationalist party. -
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MAD Plan
Cold War History
The MAD plan was the agreement between the U.S. and USSR that they would not launch nuclear bombs among each other. -
Stalin's Death
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin at the time was the leader of the Soviet Union who managed to take out Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party, later dying of a massive heart attack in 1953 -
Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War started among the beforehand cause of 75,000 soldiers crossing the border between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the North and the Republic of Korea in the South -
End of the Korean War
Armistice ends the Korean War
The act that ended the Korean war was when the U.S., The People's Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agreed to an armistice, therefore ending the Korean war. -
SEATO
SEATO Established
The act that formed SEATO was a need for communist aggression protection. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia banded together which formed the South East Asia Treaty Organization. -
Warsaw Pact
Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact established an allignment in almost every European nation along with another camp, formalizing the political division of the European continent that had taken place since WW2. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine stopped the spread of communism throughout the Middle East and Western Europe. -
Sputnik
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first sattellite in space created during the USSR's Space Race. It led to political, military, technological, and scientific developments. -
When Did Fidel Castro Take Over Cuba?
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fidel-castro
Fidel Castro created the first communist state after overthrowing the military Dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista -
Bay of Pigs
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion
A man Named Fidel Castro overthrew general Fulgencio Batista on January 1st, 1959 in Havana. -
Francis Gary Powers
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/u2-incident
Francis Gary Powers was a pilot of an American U-2 plane that was shot down by the Soviets -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower beame president of the U.S. and led Europe's militant units to victory, followed by a truce in Korea to ease the tensions. -
Berlin Wall
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
The Berlin Wall was built to prevent fascists from going into East Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis
Leaders of the Soviet Union engaged in a 13 day political and military standoff in October, 1962 -
John F. Kennedy
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/johnfkennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States, later assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
When was JFK shot and killed?
http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx
John F. Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22nd, 1963 -
Lyndon Johnson
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/lyndonbjohnson
The 36th president of the U.S. was Lyndon Johnson, he pledged to create a better society for America. -
NASA's first moon landing
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html
On July 20th, 1969, NASA sent the second man on Earth to the moon. -
SALT - First Strategic Plan Limitations Treaty
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Treaties/Treaty8.shtml
On May 26th, 1972, a treaty was made on an anti-ballistic missile treaty and the interim agreement. -
Vietnam War
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
The Vietnam war began after the communist, Ho Chi Minh, came into power. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-tanks-roll-into-afghanistan
On December 24th, 1979, Soviet tanks roll into Afghanistan. -
Miracle on Ice
http://www.history.com/news/the-miracle-on-ice-35-years-ago
The U.S. hockey team faced off against the Soviet Union in the medal round of the Lake Placid olympics. -
U.S. boycott of the summer olympics
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-announces-olympic-boycott
President Jimmy Carter announces that the U.S. will boycott the olympics scheduled that summer. -
STAR WARS - Strategic Defense Initiative
http://www.coldwar.org/articles/80s/SDI-StarWars.asp
the SDI was a program to develop an anti-ballistic missile system. -
When did Soviets leave Afghanistan?
https://partners.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/021689afghan-laden.html
The last soldiers left Afghanistan on February 16th, 1989. -
Tiananmen Square
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiananmen-square-massacre-takes-place
Chinese troops invade Tiananmen Square in the center of Bejing. -
Berlin Wall falls
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
The Berlin Wall was demolished on November 9th, 1989 -
When did Gorbachev come to power?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-elected-president-of-the-soviet-union
Mikhail Gorbachev came into power on March 14th, 1990. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union
The Soviet Union developed a Commonwealth among independent nations. -
George Bush (Senior)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/georgehwbush
41st president of the U.S., George Bush dedicated his life to making the U.S. a kinder and gentler nation. -
Richard Nixon
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/richardnixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the U.S. and became the only president to ever resign office because of the Watergate Scandal. -
Ronald Reagan
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/ronaldreagan
40th president of the U.S., Ronald Reagan attempted to gain a "peace through strength" feeling inside the citizens of the U.S. -
Gerald Ford
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/gerald-r-ford
Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the U.S. He is credited for helping society to become more confident in the Government. -
Boris Yeltsin
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Boris-Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin was a Russian leader and politician. He became the first popularly elected leader in the country's history.
