Took over after FDR died Important decisions Drop atomic bombs United Nations
changing the economy. People could now own land and factories
built to separate East and West Berlin
Cuba 1. Leader was Fidel Castro a. At first, we supported him for overthrowing previous dictator b. He then announced he was a communist 2. Eisenhower stopped all trade with Cuba 3. Bay of Pigs invasion Anti-Castro Cuban
Arms race between US/SU occured throughout Cold War Guarantee security Competed to make the most and best weapons for the next 50 years
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
Soviet political leader in the 20th century. Ruled soviet union often with extreme brutality from the death of Lenin. Abolished private ownership were followed by political purges
Leader of the S.U. when it fell apart
A conflict that lasted from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by United Nations forces consisting primarily of U.S. troops
Cuba 1. Leader was Fidel Castro a. At first, we supported him for overthrowing previous dictator b. He then announced he was a communist 2. Eisenhower stopped all trade with Cuba 3. Bay of Pigs invasion Anti-Castro Cuban
Soviet political leader in the 20th century. Ruled soviet union often with extreme brutality from the death of Lenin. Abolished private ownership were followed by political purges
A conflict that lasted from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by United Nations forces consisting primarily of U.S. troops