Assessment #1: The Cold War by Micah Kistan

1947 - The Truman Doctrine was signed ~

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The Truman Doctrine’s Impact on foreign countries after the events of WWII. In many Countries in the Middle East or any country near an armed minority, if Greece or Turkey were to fall, it would lead to chaos and disorder in the Middle East, The Truman Doctrine would be able to support these countries and provide necessary materials to said countries.

January 5th, 1957 - The Eisenhower Doctrine was signed ~

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The Eisenhower Doctrine’s Impact on the world after WWII was shocking and unexpected. The Doctrine allowed anyone who was under threat by a communist country, they also could ask the United States for economic aid/ assistance or they could ask for military aid if they felt armed aggression was a possibility. Eisenhower created this Doctrine because he feared the Communist Party and thought that they might attack Capitalism and any country that was a capitalist

1948 June 4th - The Berlin Crisis

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The Berlin Crisis Impact mainly affected the residents of Berlin who only had 5 weeks' worth of food, and the Crisis solidified the separation of East and West Berlin. This is important because of the country Berlin was in, Germany. Stalin believed that if he had control of all of Berlin, he could take over Germany, and then the rest of Europe, but that didn't go according to plan for Stalin because of the Berlin Airlifts, which was a quick drop off, they only had a few minutes give Berlin, supplies such as food, clothes, and even Christmas presents

August 1961 - The Berlin Wall

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The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the separation of East and West Berlin, The Wall was at first a barbed fence made of wire, and any East Berlin resident who tried to flee to West Berlin would've been killed. West Berlin with the help of the Allied Powers flourished, whilst East Berlin was suffering in poverty under Stalin, who thought that Berlin could survive without the aid of Imports from the United States, but was quickly proved wrong. Then Stalin Built the Wall, but within the Wall, there were different types of barriers stopping East Berliners from escaping. Some of these barriers were, Troops stations at 12 different checkpoints, an Anti Veichle trench, A Death Strip, and Guard Dogs.

1950 - The Korean War Begins

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1950 - The Korean War Begins - North Korea did a surprise invasion of South Korea, President Truman did not want South Korea to fall to the North because the North was heavily Communist whilst the South was Caplistists and did not wish to be Communist, So Truman pleaded with the UN to send troops to South Korea and help with the War. Most of the troops sent were from America, even though 16 countries sent troops. After Fighting for about a month pushing North Korea back winning battles, and gaining land back, they finally pushed North Korea back to the 38th Parrell in Early October.

July 23th 1953 - The Signing of the Armistice -

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The Impact of the Armistice on the Korean War was the fact neither side gave up and was locked in a bloody deadlock for control of the territory, as the American Death toll increased, the people wanted someone who could get them out of this War, and so they elected Eisenhower for President who was a popular military general who promised to get them out of war peacefully. So Eisenhower went to Korea to negotiate Peace Talk and in July 1953, both sides eventually agreed to sign an Armistice which ended the War, In the end, South Korea gained more territory, and the 38th parallel became a Demillizared Zone or DMZ for short and this DMZ still stands today.

August 27, 1957 - A Cold War in the skies -

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The Soviet Union announced they had successfully developed and tested an intercontinental missile that would be able to travel 3,700 miles. Also, they used the missile to push “Sputnik” above the Earth's Surface. This greatly disturbed the Americans, so they poured more money and resources into the space and science programs.

June 19th 1953 -The RosenBergs -

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The Rosenbergs - The Rosenbergs are important in History because they were convicted of Episoinage and Communism. It’s not the fact that they were communists or committed espionage, it is the fact that they were given the death penalty and died by the electric chair. People were so scared of communism, that two people were killed.

February 9, 1950 - McCarthyism -

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McCarthyism - McCarthyism’s Impact on the World was the fact that everyone in the United States were scared that their friends and neighbors were a part of the Communist Party and wanted to make America Communist. McCarthy is a man who used Americans' fear and hatred for Communism and accused people with false evidence or even without any evidence in general. Unfortunately for McCarthy, he got too greedy for power and started going after government officials with the same lack of evidence and he was sent to tria

June 29 1950 - The Hollywood Ten

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The Hollywood 10 - The Hollywood Ten’s Impact was the fact that they were one of only few people to say no to HUAC, thus ending their careers in Hollywood. Otherwise known as blacklisting, they weren’t invited to major events or parties, so they decided to leave Hollywood after they served their jail time. These people are so significant, they were one of very few, to stand up against the propaganda and say that they wouldn't call anyone out as “communist”.