Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
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Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
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about the Important historical events in each of the Presidencies that
occured during the Cold War Era of United States history that spanned from
1945 - 1990.
President Harry S. Truman
and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Harry S Truman includes the Potsdam
Conference, The Cold War, The Truman Doctrine, The Roswell UFO
Incident, The NATO Treaty, McCarthy Witch hunts and the Korean War -
United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Harry S. Truman
Presidency (1945-1949) & (1949-1953)
President
Harry S Truman: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Harry S
Truman and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
The Cold War: Overview of the Cold
War - Origins, causes, presidents and main events
Cold War
Timeline: History Timeline with
important dates and events during the Cold
War
New Innovations: Timeline of New
Innovations with important dates and inventions during the Cold
War
Baby Boomers:
The 77 million babies born between 1946 - 1964, referred
to as the Baby Boomers.
Bikini Atoll:
Operation Crossroads and the Atomic tests at Bikini
Atoll in the Marshall Islands
Cold War Arms
Race: The Atomic Bomb, the
hydrogen bomb and intercontinental ballistic missiles
Cold War Space
Race: Sputnik, First Humans
in Space and the First Man on the Moon
Space
Race Timeline: Sputnik, First Humans
in Space and the First Man on the Moon
Cold War
Events (1945 - 1947): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1945 - 1947)
Cold War Events (1948 - 1955): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1948 - 1955)
Cold War Events (1956 - 1961): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1956 - 1961)
Cold War Events (1968 - 1991): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1968 - 1991)
The Potsdam Conference:
The Potsdam Conference began on 17
July 17, 1945 and ended on August 2, 1945
United Nations (UN):
The founding of the
United Nations (UN) on 24 October
1945
The Iron Curtain: The "Iron Curtain"
separating the West with the communist countries of the
East
The Truman Doctrine:
Truman Doctrine pledged to support other countries in
their struggle against communism
The Marshall Plan: The Marshall Plan of
June 1947 - a
US-financed relief package to European nations after WW2
Roswell UFO Incident: Roswell New Mexico
UFO incident
Containment: The United States
policy of Containment restricting the spread of
communism abroad
The Domino Theory: The Domino Theory
speculated that if a region came under communism, others
would follow.
Berlin Blockade: The Berlin blockade
by the Soviets closed the entry points to the Western
zones of Berlin
Berlin Airlift: The Berlin airlift
was a rescue mission to keep West Berlin alive despite
the Soviet blockade
Mao Zedong: Mao Zedong and the
Cultural Revolution in China
Korean War: Facts and timeline of
the Korean War
(June 25, 1950 - July
27, 1953).
NATO:
The NATO Treaty
was a mutual Defense pact aimed at containing Soviet
expansion
McCarthyism: McCarthyism - The
Joe McCarthy Witch hunts
Loyalty
Review Program: Loyalty Review
Program screened federal employees for loyalty during
the second Red Scare
HUAC:
House of Un-American Activities Committee and Communist
Witch Hunt
Alger Hiss:
Alger Hiss accused by Whitaker Chambers as being a
Communist
Taft Hartley Act:
The
1947 Taft Hartley Act, a major revision of the 1935
Wagner Act
CONELRAD:
CONELRAD (1951) - Nuclear Attack Alerts
Twenty-second Amendment:
22nd
Amendment stating that a person may not be elected President more than twice.
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - Harry Truman
Presidency (1945-1949) & (1949-1953)
President Dwight D.
Eisenhower and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 -
1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Dwight D Eisenhower
(January
20, 1953 to January 20, 1961) includes the SEATO
(Southeast Asia Treaty Organization), The Warsaw Pact, NASA
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the Eisenhower
Doctrine - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidency (1953-1957) & (1957-1961)
President
Dwight Eisenhower: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Dwight
Eisenhower and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Cold War Events (1948 - 1955): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1948 - 1955)
Sputnik:
Sputnik
was the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, launched by the
USSR on October 4, 1957
Warsaw Pact:
The 1955 Warsaw Pact
was signed by the Soviets and its 7 communist 'satellite
nations'
NASA
: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
created in 1958
NASA
Timeline:
The NASA timeline provides the
dates and facts about the events and people involved in Space
exploration
The Vietnam War: The Vietnam War
(November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975) begins during the
Cold War era
Vietnam War Timeline: The Vietnam War
timeline featuring important dates and events
Ho Chi Minh:
Ho Chi Minh was the
leader of the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
Ngo
Dinh Diem:
Ngo Dinh Diem was
anti-communist, US-backed leader of South Vietnam during the Vietnam
War
Ho Chi Minh Trail: The Ho Chi Minh Trail was designed to get
supplies and troops into Southern Vietnam
SEATO: SEATO, the Southeast
Asia Treaty Organization, was formed Southeast Asian
version of NATO
U-2 Incident: U-2 spy plane
Incident involving Gary Powers
Area 51: Facts about the top
secret Military base in Nevada
Interstate Highway System: The Interstate
Highway System began a new road culture and the
automobile society
The Eisenhower Doctrine:
The Eisenhower Doctrine
in response to the Suez Crisis
The Civil Rights Movement:
The Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Timeline:
The Civil Rights Movement timeline details important
people, places and events
Civil
Rights Movement Facts:
Facts, people, places, events and Information
Brown vs Board of Education:
Brown vs Board of Education - NAACP lawyer Thurgood
Marshall wins against school segregation
Montgomery Bus Boycott:
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the protest against
segregation on buses
Rosa Parks:
Facts and Biography of
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.:
Facts and Biography of
Martin Luther King Jr.
The SCLC:
Facts on the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Little Rock Nine:
The Little Rock Nine crisis re the admission of 9
African American students to Central High
Civil Rights Act of 1957:
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was intended to protect the right of
African Americans to vote
The SNCC:
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
founded in April 1960
Pop Art:
The Pop Art movement began in America
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidency (1953-1957) & (1957-1961)
President John F. Kennedy
and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of John F Kennedy
(January
20,1961 to November 22, 1963) includes the Bay of Pigs
and the Cuban Missile Crisis - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
John F. Kennedy
Presidency (1961-1963)
President
John F Kennedy: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of John F
Kennedy and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Cold War Events (1956 - 1961): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1956 - 1961)
The Vietnam War: The Vietnam War
(November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975) continues
Ngo
Dinh Diem:
The overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh:
Ho Chi Minh leader of
the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
Agent Orange: In
1962 Operation Ranch Hand began involving chemical
warfare using Agent Orange
Bay of Pigs
Invasion: CIA-backed Cuban
exiles, launched a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs
in Cuba.
Cuban Missile
Crisis: The crisis that
brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Space
Race: Space
Race - JFK announces the space
program to reach the moon
Second Wave Feminism: The Women’s Rights Movement
Reawakens Second Wave
Feminism
Equal Pay Act of 1963: The 1963 Equal Pay
Act
The Peace Corps:
The Peace Corps was established by John F. Kennedy
“promote world peace and friendship”
Twenty-third Amendment
: 23rd
Amendment giving the people in the District of Columbia the right to vote for President.
The Freedom Riders:
The first Freedom Riders boarded their buses in May 1961
Letter from Birmingham
Jail:
MLK was imprisoned in the Birmingham Campaign and wrote
the letter from Birmingham jail.
Letter from Birmingham jail
Text:
Text of
the letter from Birmingham jail.
March on Washington:
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August
28, 1963
10 Demands of
the March on Washington:
Details of the 10 Demands of the March on Washington
JFK Assassination:
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on
November 22, 1963
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - John F. Kennedy
Presidency (1961-1963)
President Lyndon B.
Johnson and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Lyndon B Johnson
(November
22, 1963 to January 20, 1969) includes the Vietnam
War, The Civil Rights Act, The Voting Rights Act and the Pueblo
Incident - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Lyndon B. Johnson
Presidency (1963-1965) & (1965-1969)
President
Lyndon B Johnson: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Lyndon
Johnson and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Cold War Events (1968 - 1991): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1968 - 1991)
The Vietnam War: The Vietnam War
(November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975) continues
Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution: The Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution was passed on August 2, 1964
My Lai Massacre:
The My Lai Massacre saw the mass killing of unarmed
Vietnamese people by American troops
Tet Offensive:
The Tet Offensive, a massive surprise attack, was
launched by the Vietnamese
Great Society: The Great Society was
the vision of LBJ
Clean Air Act: The Clean Air Act of
1963 established funding for the clean-up of air
pollution
National Organization for Women: The National
Organization for Women (NOW) was established in 1966
NOW Statement of
Purpose: Text of NOW Statement
of Purpose
The Hippie Counterculture: Counterculture
1964-1972, the era of Flower Power,
hippies, the student movement
The Civil Rights Act
of 1964: Civil Rights Act of 1964
aimed at ending segregation and racial
discrimination.
EEOC: Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established
Selma
March: The Selma Freedom
March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
The Voting Rights Act
of 1965: The Voting Rights Act
of 1965 to prevent discrimination and protect voting
rights.
The Watts Riots:
The
Watts Riots broke out in an African
American neighborhood in Los Angeles.
Black Power:
The
people and events of the Black Power movement
Malcolm X:
Facts and Biography of Malcolm X, a symbol
for the black power movement
Nation of Islam: The Nation of Islam,
the Black Muslims, who were led by Elijah Muhammad
Black Panthers: Black Panthers, est.
1966 preached black power, black nationalism and
economic self-sufficiency.
MLK Assassination: Assassination of
Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968
Hare Krishna: The Hare Krishna
movement emerged during the Hippie Counterculture era of
the 1960's
Beatlemania: The Beatles arrived
at New York's JFK airport on February 7, 1964
Twenty-fourth Amendment:
24th
Amendment making it illegal to make anyone pay a tax to have the right to vote.
Twenty-fifth Amendment: Changing what happens if a President or Vice President dies, resigns, or is
unable to do the job.
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Lyndon B. Johnson
Presidency (1963-1965) & (1965-1969)
President Richard Nixon
and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Richard Nixon
(January 20, 1969 to August 9, 1974) includes the SALT
Agreement (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) Watergate Break-in and
the 26th Amendment added to the Constitution - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Richard Nixon
Presidency (1969-1974)
President
Richard Nixon: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Richard
Nixon and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Cold War Events (1968 - 1991): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1968 - 1991)
The Vietnam War: The Vietnam War
(November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975) continues
Vietnamization: Nixon
promotes 'Vietnamization' aimed at achieving “peace with
honor” in the Vietnam War
Kent State
Shooting: 4
students shot dead at Kent State University by Ohio
National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970
The Pentagon Papers: Pentagon
Papers were leaked March 1971 revealing that the US government had
been dishonest
End of the Vietnam War: The End of the Vietnam War
(November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975)
Detente: The
Establishment of Detente
SALT Treaty: The
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), resulted in the
SALT Treaty
The 26th Amendment:
26th
Amendment giving 18-year-olds the right to vote.
Arab-Israeli
Conflict: History timeline of
the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Clean Air Act: The extension to the
Clean Air Act in 1970 and the establishment of the EPA
EPA: The establishment of
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Earth Day: The Goals, History and
Origins of the first Earth Day
Earth Day
History: The History and
Origins of Earth Day
Earth Day
Quiz: Earth Day Quiz - fun,
interesting questions and answers
Roe v Wade: The 1973 Supreme
Court decision in Roe v. Wade regarding abortions
The Watergate
Scandal:
The conspiracy and cover-up of
the Watergate Break-in
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - Richard Nixon
Presidency (1969-1974)
President Gerald Ford and
the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Gerald Ford
(August 9,
1974 to January 20, 1977) includes the Richard Nixon
Pardoned, The Helsinki Agreement, Privacy Act of 1974 and the Energy
Policy Conservation Act - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Gerald Ford
Presidency (1974-1977)
President
Gerald Ford: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Gerald Ford and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Cold War Events (1968 - 1991): Definition and
Summary of the major Cold War Events (1968 - 1991)
Stagflation: A combination of
economic stagnation, rising prices and inflation
Khmer Rouge: The Khmer Rouge
(1975-1979) regime of Pol Pot in Cambodia and the SS
Mayaguez Incident
Helsinki Accords: The Helsinki Accords
dealt with three main issues of cooperation, security
and human rights.
Privacy Act of 1974: Provide safeguards
against the invasion of personal privacy through the
misuse of data
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - Gerald Ford
Presidency (1974-1977)
President Jimmy Carter
and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Jimmy Carter
(January
20, 1977 to January 20, 1981) includes the Three Mile
Island Incident, Iran Hostage Crisis, The Iran-Iraq War and the
Carter Doctrine - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Jimmy Carter
Presidency (1977-1981)
President
Jimmy Carter: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Jimmy
Carter and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Three Mile Island
Accident: The most serious
accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant
operating history
Camp David
Accords:
Peace talks between Egypt and Israel mediated by Jimmy
Carter
Iran Hostage Crisis:
Militants stormed the United States Embassy in Teheran
and took 53 American hostages.
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - Jimmy Carter
Presidency (1977-1981)
President Ronald Reagan
and the Cold War Era: United States History from 1945 - 1990
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Ronald Reagan
(January
20, 1981 to January 20, 1989) includes Irangate -
the Iran-Contra Scandal, Glasnost, The Granada invasion, The Stark
incident and the Space Shuttle - United States History for Kids:
Cold War Era: United
States History from 1945 - 1990
Ronald Reagan
Presidency (1981 - 1989)
President
Ronald Reagan: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Ronald
Reagan and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Reaganomics: The economic policies
introduced during the Reagan administration
Reagan
Assassination Attempt: Facts
about the Reagan Assassination Attempt perpetrated by
John Hinckley Jr.
John Hinckley
Letter to Jodie Foster: Facts Words and text
of the John Hinckley Letter to Jodie Foster
Irangate - the Iran-Contra Scandal: The foreign policies
of President Ronald Reagan led to the scandal known as
Irangate.
Glasnost:
The policy of Glasnost was used by Mikhail Gorbachev to
bring reforms to the Soviet Union
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars): Strategic Defense
Initiative (Star Wars)
Cold War Era: United States History from
1945 - 1990 - Ronald Reagan
Presidency (1981 - 1989)
Crash Course in American
History: Summaries of Events in the Cold War Era
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for each of the
presidencies of the Cold War Era from 1945 - 1990.
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important historical events
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