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January 3: President Eisenhower severs diplomatic relations with Cuba. January 13: Patrice Lumumba, elected President of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) is assassinated with the support of the CIA in the context of the Congo crisis. January 20: John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.
The Cold War. Fear of nuclear annihilation was very real during the Cold War, when the world was dominated by two opposing ideological blocs. NATO was a critical player in this global, high-stakes chess game.
The Cold War was the global, ideological rivalry between the Soviet Union-led Eastern bloc and American-dominated “Free World.”. It emerged in the aftermath of World War II and was fought on many fronts—political, economic, military, cultural, ideological, and in the Space Race. It led to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty ...
This post is a comprehensive timeline of the Cold War, from the origins of the Russian-American conflict following World War Two to the final dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the 20th century. Scroll down to learn more. Alternatively, watch this nine-minute explainer video for an overview of the Cold ...
The Cold War and the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union were vital international issues throughout his political career. His inaugural address stressed the contest between the free world and the communist world, and he pledged that the American people would "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
5 de nov. de 2021 · The global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction. BBC Two's new Cold War Season explores the cultural and political impact of a conflict that divided the world.
The Cold War in Asia. Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur, who led the occupation, at their first meeting at the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, September, 1945. Although the U.S.S.R. had helped end the Pacific War by invading Manchuria in August 1945, the subsequent reconstruction of Japan was strictly a U.S. affair.
