The Cold War by Ryleigh Fatteicher

Soviet Union

rf0333 — 2025-01-21 17:11:40 UTC

The rise of Communism in the Soviet Union, which started in 1917, with propaganda, terror, and Nationalism were the main effects that helped Communism become what it was

This is important to the 20th century because even currently we have communism, especially between Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine

rf0333 — 2025-01-21 17:30:17 UTC

In the Holodomor Genocide, over 10 million people were killed. It began in 1932 and lasted till 1933

This is important to the 20th century because it was the biggest genocide recorded to this day.

USA

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:08:26 UTC

The USA planned to increase its international influence by sending Americans to places with leaders

This was important because both USA and USSR were in an arms race against each other, and one always wanted to be better then the other no matter the consequences

Soviet Union

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:11:05 UTC

The USSR wanted to increase its international influence by sending soviets to other countries to take control

This was important because both USA and USSR were in an arms race against each other, and one always wanted to be better then the other no matter the consequences

Eastern Europe

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:29:54 UTC

The USSR put satellites in Eastern Europe and called them the "Iron Curtain"

This is important to the 20th century because it was to

pre-empt security threats against the West

Germany

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:32:46 UTC

The USSR, United Kingdom, USA, and France controlled certain parts of Germany

This is important to the 20th century because Germany became a focus of The Cold War politics and as divisions between East and Western became more pronounced

Hiroshima, Japan

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:36:32 UTC

Hiroshima was a target for the atomic bombs sent by the USA

This is important to the 20th century because it brought an end to the Second World War but at a terrible cost to the Japanese civilians

Nagasaki, Japan

rf0333 — 2025-01-23 16:38:52 UTC

Nagasaki was a target for sending atomic bombs by the USA

This is important to the 20th century because it brought an end to the Second World War but at a terrible cost to the Japanese civilians

Langley, Virginia, USA

rf0333 — 2025-01-26 23:07:19 UTC

The CIA is the USA's International Spy Agency, disconnected from military and politicians

This was important to the 20th century because it gave the US a different way not just to send planes over countries to look over their plans of their attacks and their bases.

Japan

rf0333 — 2025-01-26 23:47:25 UTC

Japan became a parliamentary democracy in 1889, focused on social reforms and education

This is important to the 20th century because it helped Japan become what it is

The Berlin Wall

rf0333 — 2025-01-27 05:10:49 UTC

After JFK became president, and met Khrushchev in Vienna, Berlin became a crisis point, so Krushchev's response was to build a massive wall around West Berlin. It was 100 miles long.

This is important to the 20th century because it prevented its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin

Bay of Pigs, Cuba

rf0333 — 2025-01-27 05:36:49 UTC

CIA plots to kill Castro repeatedly, which did not work. The invasion was named the "Bay of Pigs" which was used to overthrow Castro, which failed miserably

This is important to the 20th century because the US tried to kill Fidel Castro because he knew about all the CIA spies and didn't want anyone else to know

The Soviet Union

rf0333 — 2025-01-27 05:40:04 UTC

The USSR sent missiles over to Cuba after hearing rockets were sent to Turkey and Italy

This was important to the 20th century because it was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to a nuclear war

Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

rf0333 — 2025-01-27 05:45:05 UTC

The Kremlin and the White House installed a "hotline" so another catastrophe would not happen again

This is important to the 20th century because it ensured quick and reliable communication directly between the heads of the governments of nuclear-weapons states

White House, Washington, DC, USA

rf0333 — 2025-01-27 05:46:38 UTC

The Kremlin and the White House installed a "hotline" so another catastrophe does not happen again

This is important to the 20th century because it ensured quick and reliable communication directly between the heads of the governments of nuclear-weapons states