Cold War Conflict

The Cold War was a growing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. During America’s rise to power after World War II, conflicts were made between America and the Soviet Union, resulting in a brutal rivalry. The Cold War was involved in the effort to contain the spread of communism, extreme anti-communist outlook in America, and a return of the civil rights issue. There was never a direct military confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union (Study Mode).

The United States got involved in the Cold War because they believed communism was a threat to the world. They believed they were protecting the world by containing communism (ENotes). In 1960, the United States sent Francis Gary Powers on a spy mission on the Soviet Union. He flew a U2 plane over Soviet and was shot down and captured. The Soviets put him on trial for espionage. This event greatly set back the United States and Soviet Union’s relationship (Artorius). Truman’s Doctrine’s stated that the United States will support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere. This worsened the Cold War because when the Soviet Union tried to take over countries, the United States provided aid for the defending countries, which made the Soviets very angry (Office of Historian). The Marshall plan offered financial aid to help all European countries rebuild after the war. The United Stated believed that if these countries had healthy economies, there would be no growth of communism. In reaction to the Berlin Wall built by the Soviets, the United States created the Berlin Airlift which flew supplies into Berlin. After this, Stalin decides to end the blockade (Slide Share). In 1949, the United State...

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...n Massachusetts. In 1953, Kennedy married Jacqueline Kennedy. They had their first child, Caroline Kennedy, in 1957 and their second child, John Kennedy Jr., in 1960. They had another child named Patrick Bouvier, but he died a few days after birth. Kennedy had to have back surgery and in 1954. In 1960, he ran for president against Richard Nixon and won (IMDb).

During his presidency, there were many conflicts. The major conflicts were the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

In November 1963, Kennedy and Jackie went to Texas. On November 22, 1963, John was going to give a speech in Dallas, but on his way Kennedy, who was riding in an open car, was shot twice. One shot in the throat and the other in the head. Kennedy died in the hospital at 1:00 P.M (IMDb). One of the most controversial assassinations happened to one of the greatest leaders in the United States.