Cold War Website: 1950's

Korean War Begins-Ends:

The Korean War began on June 25 of !950 and it ended on July 27 or 1953.SO this war lasted for 3 years straight.
Communist from North Korea invaded the southern part of Korea.
President Truman sent troops to Korea and U.N. went to support Korea
On October 1950, Chinese Communist entered the war.
Around August Threw September, the North Koreans held Seoul and Pyongyang.
On April 11, 1957, General Matthew B. Ridge way was a back up for MacArthur
He threatened the Chinese with a huge retaliation
The Armistice negotiations continued with there interruption until June of 1953
On July 27, Armistice agreed to sign Chinese troops to withdraw from North Korea.
After the Korean War both South and North Korea decided to sign a contract, that both sides wouldnt be against each other
Sources Used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War.

Federal Civil Defense Administration Established:

The Federal Civil Defense Administration(FCDA) was prepared by a Democratic President Harry S. Truman.
on December1, 1950, President Truman signed the F.C.D.A.
Which can oversee a federal emergency plan, a defense organization
This was sent to the office Emergency Management.
Truman Signed the act once it was done and was established on January 12 of 1951
This costed a lot, about 3.1 billions of dollars.
This helped out for emergencies like a nuclear weapon or something that would protect everyone if they were in danger.
On April 17, 1952, Truman assigned another order: Executive Order.
This ensured that the government would be prepared for any type of nuclear weapon.
On July 1, !958: President Eisenhower made another Plan called: Office of Civil Defense Mobilization.
Sources Used: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/filmmore/reference/interview/mcenaney01.html

Fidel Takes Over Cuba:

Cuba was ruled by a man that was not well knowned his name was Fulgencio Batista. Batista was a dictator, United States supported Cuba
Batista gave up Cuba in January 1959.
That when a young lawyer came in, his name was Fidel Castro.
He led Cuba to the revolution, he brought the Social Reforms and he improved the economy in Cuba.
Fidel was a harsh dictator, he took out elections, jailed or executed his opponents, he even controlled the press.
Castro nationalized Cuban economy, and took the sugar mill and refineries from the U.S.
Castro changed the Soviets economic and military aid.
CIA made an anti-Castro Cuban plan
They invaded Cuba, Which was called The Bay of Pigs
United States didn't give any support to Cuba. But the Cubans humiliated the United States by defeating the invaders
Sources Used: Textbook

Warsaw Pact Formed:

The Warsaw Pact was a treaty signed in Warsaw
It included these places: Soviet Union, Poland, Albania, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria
IT was referred by the member from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also known as the NATO, which was from the United States
The Warsaw pact remained until 1991
In 1962, Albania was expelled
Albania got took out because the leader of Russia, Khrushchev was drifting off from the Marxist orthodoxy
Albania then went to its second choice which was China and they asked for trade and aid.
In 1990, East Germany left the Pact and went back with West Germany.
Poland and Czechoslovakia, went throughout 1990 and 1991 which marked there end to the Warsaw Pact
The Pact was dissolved in July, which was there the last meeting that took place.
Sources Used: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed

Khrushchev Demands Withdrawal of Troops from Berlin:

Khrushchev was the First Secretary of the Communist Part in the Soviet Union, that lasted 1953-1964
He joined the Bolsheviks in 1918 and got a technical education
He established new methods to divide and conquer his opponents
He had his own ideas which was to sent the first dog, man, and women to the moon
He wanted to figure out the last compromise for the split of Germany and the problems from West Berlin
He gave a peace treaty in November 1958
He gave them to United States, United Kingdom and France 6 month so they can make peace with East Germany
He gave the Western Powers the access to Berlin
He approved the decision for the Berlin Wall
Sources Used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev

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