Up until 1917 Russia was ruled by an Autocrat (was ruled by one person who can also be a dictator) …
Korean War – After the Conflict
The first peace talks started in Kaesong in June 1951 but nothing came from this and fighting continued through the …
Korean War – Order of Events
The Start of the Korean War In 1949, China became communist and a disagreement over which of the four (five …
Korean War
Korea had been part of Japan’s empire since 1910 and after Japan’s surrender at the end of the Second World …
Cuban Missile Crisis – Kennedy’s Options
1. Do Nothing – Leave the missiles as they were. This would be unpopular amongst Americans. 2. An air strike …
Cuban Missile Crisis – Bay of Pigs
In 1961 Kennedy became president and carried on Eisenhower’s scheme to invade Cuba. In April 1961, 1900 Cubans who had …
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. …