Cuban Missile Crisis – U2 Incident
The events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis are outlined below and occured around May in 1960. The USA …
Cuban Missile Crisis – Order of Events in October 1962
22nd October 1962Kennedy announced his course of action (to employ a naval blockade) on national television. 25th October25 ships en …
Cuban Missile Crisis – Overview
Relations between USA and USSR were bad and had been worsened by the U2 incident in May 1960. Cuba was …
Berlin Crisis – Long Term Effects
One of the long term effects was that NATO was formed. The west was now very worried about Russian threats. …
Berlin Crisis – Effects on Germany
Berlin was completely cut off from the western zones except through the three “air corridors” (direct flight roots from Hamburg, …
Berlin Crisis – Overview
In March 1948 the Russians began to regulate traffic on the road to Berlin in their section of Germany. Train …
Treaty of Versailles – Effects on Germany
The following list outlines how Germany was affected and how they felt regarding the treaty: The German people were horrified …
Treaty of Versailles – Wilson’s 14 Points
1. No secret treaties.2. Free access to the sea in peace time and war time.3. Free trade between countries.4. Disarmament.5. …
Treaty of Versailles – The Victors’ Policies
Clemenceau (France) Wanted to cripple Germany so it couldn’t attack France again. France had suffered the most during the war so …
Welcoming a New Contributor – John McMillan
We’re happy to welcome a new writer to our ranks! Say hello to John McMillan. You can find him on …