1. The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949.
THe United States embarked in am arms race with the Soviet Union. They wanted to see who could first create the H-Bomb and have a counterattack to a nuclear attack. It tremendously increased both the number and destructive power of weapons.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime minister placed the oil industry in Iran under the Iranian government’s control.
The CIA gave several million dollars to anti-Mossadegh supporters because they feared that Mossadegh might turn to the Soviets for help so they wanted the former, pro-American Shah of Iran to return.
The CIA gave several million dollars to anti-Mossadegh supporters because they feared that Mossadegh might turn to the Soviets for help so they wanted the former, pro-American Shah of Iran to return.
3. The Guatemalan head of government gave American-owned land in Guatemala to peasants.
The CIA trained an army which invades Guatemala because Eisenhower believed that Guatemala's government had Communist sympathizers. The Guatemalan army refused to defend the president and he resigned. The army's leaders then becomes dictator of the country.
The CIA trained an army which invades Guatemala because Eisenhower believed that Guatemala's government had Communist sympathizers. The Guatemalan army refused to defend the president and he resigned. The army's leaders then becomes dictator of the country.
4. In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt and occupied the Suez Canal.
The UN quickly stepped in to stop the fighting. It persuaded Great Britain, France, and Israel to withdraw but it allowed Egypt to keep control of the canal. The U.S. got involved because the canal was supposed to be open to everyone.
5. Soviet tanks invaded Hungary and fired on protesters in 1956.
Even though the Truman Doctrine had promised to support free peoples who resisted communism, the United States did nothing to help Hungary break free of Soviet control. No help came from the UN either because the Soviet Union vetoed the Security Council from taking any actions.
Even though the Truman Doctrine had promised to support free peoples who resisted communism, the United States did nothing to help Hungary break free of Soviet control. No help came from the UN either because the Soviet Union vetoed the Security Council from taking any actions.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
Americans did not like being beaten and started pouring money into their own space program. Scientists worked quickly to catch up to the Soviets and on January 31, 1958 the U.S. successfully launched its first satellite.
Americans did not like being beaten and started pouring money into their own space program. Scientists worked quickly to catch up to the Soviets and on January 31, 1958 the U.S. successfully launched its first satellite.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union brought down an American U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers.
Eisenhower denied that the U-2 had been spying but the Soviets had evidence so he finally admitted it. Khrushchev demanded and apology and the flights to be halted. Eisenhower agreed to end the flights but would not apologize. Khrushchev called off the summit and withdrew his invitation to Eisenhower to visit the U.S.S.R. The U-2 incident caused greater tension amongst the two nations.
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