#12 cold war thermometer

1: Cuban missile crisis (October 14,1962-November 20,1962) countries involved- Cuba,USSR,U.S.A
Description: missiles were placed in Cuba by USSR,was a response of the USA having missiles in Turkey.USA then put a blockade on Cuba. Outcome: both countries Removed missiles from the territories.

2: Bay of pigs(April 17-19,1961) countries involved: united states, Cuba. Description: bay of pigs invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CSI force of trained Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba with support from the US. In an attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power. Outcome:USA failed to support and failed the mission in general.

3:Vietnam war (1957-1975) countries involved: USA, USSR, Vietcong, Description: USA attempted to prevent the spread of communism due to the domino theory, USA and anti communist forces failed to win the battle against northern Vietnam and the Vietcong. Outcome:north Vietnamese victory, many casualties on both sides of the war.

4:Korean war (1950-1953) CPU tires involved :north Korea, south Korea, USSR, USA,
Decryption: USA wants to unify north and south korea, 38th parrell divided Korea. Communist in the north and a becoming less popular democracy in the south.USA tried to defend the less popular government and contain communism. Outcome:USA withdraws and the 38th parallel iOS established as the border once again.

5:conflict in Afghanistan ( December 24, 1979-February15, 1989) countries involved: USSR, Afghanistan,USA . description: fighting with guerrilla warfair, USA stops shipments of grain to USSR, soviets invade to help preserve communist government. outcome: USSR fails and with draws. Continue of Afghanistan civil war .

6:conflict in czechoslavakia ( 1968) countries involved: czechoslovakia , USSR , USA,
Description:Czechs had representative government, Alexander lessens controls of censorship to offer socialism, USSR comes in to preserve communism . Outcome: czechoslavakia again becomes a communist country.

7: civil war in iran:(1975) countries involved:Iran, USA. Description: Sha reza Pahlavi began to westernize iran. However iranian  nationalists didnt like  the change and they removed him from power. Outcome:USA reinstated Pahlavi back into power but soon later a muslim leader sparkas a revolution against him.

8: conflict in hungary: (1956) countries involved: USSR, Hungary. Description: under imre Nagy's rule the hungarians withdrew from the warsaw pact. USSR in return invaded hungary. Outcome:imre nagy removed from power and hungary returned to a communist country.

9: civil war in nicaragua (1979) countries involved: Nicaragua, USA, USSR. description: the US supported  the nicaraguan dictator Somoza. The sandinistas were supported by both the  USSR & USA. The sandinista group split however and  the sandinistas  were communist and supported by the USSR and the  contras were supported by US. Outcome: Nicaragua held its first free elections the sandinistas lost.

10:chinese civil war (1946) countries involved: china. Description:  a civil war between chinese communist and nationalists. outcome:  the peoples republic of china overpowered and stayed in mainland china while the republic of china settled in taiwan.

11: cultural revolution (1966) countires involved: china. Description: students known as red army  wanted to get  rid of ideas, culture, customs, and habits. Outcome: red army became out of countrol and mao  had most of them imprisoned. 

12: Berlin airlift (1948) countries involved : USSR, USA   Description: usa's reaction to the ussr's blockade which was supposed to starve the people of berlin. To avoid the blockade, US planes dropped supplies in berlin.Outcome: success for USA by containing communism while still keeping peace.

#11 WWII battles

D-day invasion: The d-day invasion was the single largest amphibious invasion of all time.Nicknamed operation overlord;on June 6th 1944 nearly 156,000allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy. However the germans have been expecting an invasion like such. With German forces heavily fortified on the beaches, allied forces suffered nearly 2,700 casualties on the first day alone. Over a months time despite heavy casualties the allied forces broke through German Lines at Saint-Lo. Within another month the Allied forces and liberated France and keeping the nazis on the defensive side of war.

The D-day invasion was significant because It put the german forces on the defensize side of the war.It lead the allied forces to liberating France, Belgium, and luxenburg. The invasion also made germany have to fight  from forces both on the east and west side of germany. This would eventually lead  to the Nazi's surrender.

Battle of Okinawa:

The battle of Okinawa was the largest amphibious invasion in the pacific theatre. Nicknamed "Operation Iceberg" on april 1st 1945 it was put into effec when over 60,000 Americans  easily landed on its beaches. ( Japanese let them land on the beaches  because they were burrowed in the islands volcanic ash.) Both sides fought hard until eventually the americans overpowered the much larger japanese force.

This battle was significant because Over 100,000  Japanese and 12,000 american soldiers died in this single battle . There was a massive loss on the Japanese soldiers where in their culture it is unhonerable to surrendure. Japanese fought until death. This was a huge win for the allied forces beacue it is 350 miles from Japanese coast, which allowed easy access for attack.

#10 - Axis powers

Similar goals that Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito all shared were that they all wanted to conquer land/ annex other countries. Acts of aggression that hitler showed included the annexation of Czechoslovakia this is when Germany took over and which France and Britain appeased Hitler. Another act of aggression included Creating the third reich when Germany joined together with Austria. This was a direct violation of the treaty of Versailles.Hitler also showed preparation for war when he practiced rearmament. This is when he violated the treaty of Versailles and his military back up. Hitler also moved his army into the Rhineland which was a 30mile bummer zone between France and Germany in which neither side was aloud to enter. Once again the British and French appeased in order to keep peace.and the last major act of aggression was the akin of Suderland before he took over the rest of Czechoslovakia.

Hirohito showed aggression in the Russo Japanese war when Japan launched a surprise attack and drove Russia out of Manchuria. Also Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 and later launched a all out invasion on china in 1937. Japan also showed aggression when they violated rules of war in the rape on Nanijing.

Mussolini attacked Albania in order to control the adriatic sea and also attacked ethiopia in order to gain more land.

All three of these dictators were key points of why WWII came to be.

Stalin ruined people people's lives as well as improved them. Things that Stalin improved while he was in power include making a universal education system, industrial growth, improving woman's rights, making a high employment rate, improving health care, and promoting a classless society.
While Stalin helped improve peoples lives, he mostly ruined them. He believed in communism and nothing else. Freedoms were taken away, censorship on newspapers,indoctrination on children, collective farming, command economy.He also disproved religion by burning churches arresting clergy and creating atheist museums. While he was in power he killed and arrested millions.He believed in nothing but communism and any one who didn't would be killed.

I definatly believe that his rule was far More negative than positive. Stalin killed nearly eight percent of the population in Russia in 17 years.He brought poverty ,hunger and dictatorship to Russia.He killed anyone that would defy him, even the bulshaviks that brought him to power in the great purge. Although He did bring growth to the economy and modernize he brought more destruction to Russia then growth. He discriminated religion and enforced the customs of communism on people. In conclusion I believe that Stalin