Map by Alera Sveinbjornson

Vietnam War

as1402 — 2025-01-21 20:17:56 UTC

Fighting was brutal with ambushes,weather and civilian attacks with the united states. US strategies got more extreme, leading to Cambodian genocide. the amount of people that died is important to the 20th century and also the draft in USA.

Cuban Missile Crisis

as1402 — 2025-01-21 20:28:17 UTC

Dangerous confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War. it is important to the 20th century because it was the high period of time between the United States and Soviet union. This event almost caused a nuclear war.

Korean War

as1402 — 2025-01-21 20:32:34 UTC

this was the first hot conflict that involved fighting. in 1950 Stalin approved the invasion of South Korea. it is important because the border did not change but it raised important military.

Germany

as1402 — 2025-01-21 21:05:55 UTC

Germany split into 4 zones- U.K., U.S.A., USSR, and France. USSR controlled. Berlin split into 4 zones as well.

Second World War

as1402 — 2025-01-21 21:11:08 UTC

USSR pressed hard for other allies to open a western front

Berlin Wall

as1402 — 2025-01-21 21:23:13 UTC

JFK came to power. it was designed to prevent people from escaping the west to east berlin. The people that were able to flee through West Berlin in West Europe. It was important because it stopped the follow of migrants and was an iconic image of the cold war.

Cambodia

as1402 — 2025-01-22 19:59:11 UTC

Pol Pot took over Cambodia and wanted to make it a communist country. The bombing in Cambodia led to the Cambodian Genocide. it was very brutal and killed 25% of the countries people.

The Space Race (United States)

as1402 — 2025-01-23 20:16:02 UTC

The united states created NASA and on July 20th 1969. Neil Armstrong became the first person on the moon. This affected the 20th century because this led to the cooperation of USSR and USA.

The Space Race (USSR)

as1402 — 2025-01-23 20:22:24 UTC

In 1957 on October 4th, the USSR launched the first satellite "Sputnik". the first person in space was named Yuri Gregarin. This led to the USSR and USA to cooperate.

Auschwitz

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:12:56 UTC

Auschwitz was the largest German concentration camp held over the Holocaust time. it is important to the 20th century because it has historical significance, and the devastating tragedies of hatred and the world's struggle for human rights.

USA CIA

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:19:37 UTC

it is a civilian intelligence service in the United States. There role has evolved overtime, but they have been involved in major historical events like, Cold War, War on Terror and the ongoing challenges of terrorism and cyber threats.

Berlin

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:29:29 UTC

Berlin split in 4 zones, same as germany. it was important to the 20th century because it was a symbol of the Cold war, and reflected the post WW2 power struggles between the US and Soviet Union.

Richard Nixon

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:41:46 UTC

nixon, was the US president from the late 1960s-early 1970s, and he believed in full containment of communists. he increased internal surveillance on US citizens.

Detente

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:48:26 UTC

The detente was not located in a specific area iit was a period of time of efforts and agreements between the US and Soviet Union. a major event was the SALT negotiations, particularly the buildup of nuclear weapons. detente was a french word meaning ease of tension between 2 nations.

Suez Crisis

as1402 — 2025-01-28 19:57:02 UTC

The Suez Crisis was in 1956 and diplomatic and military conflict. it was about the major control over the Suez Canal, including the decline of European powers in the middle east and increased authority of the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War.