The Iron Curtain had an enormous impact on American lives and on the fate of the world. The seclusion created by Communism separated cultures and forced a generational gap in ideologies. I grew up in Russia and I can tell … Continue reading
Mao Zedong He was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the People’s Republic of China. Mao was one of the leading figures of the twentieth century. Beyond serving as the head of the Chinese Communist Party, … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOzv6KmKJEw&feature=youtu.be This video juxtaposes the FOX news commentator and McCarthy’s comments on what does it mean to be anti-american. The anti-communist crusade started on February 9th 1950 by senator Joseph McCarthy. The crusade was a witch hunt for supposed communists … Continue reading
the official emblem of NATO The North Atlantic Treaty was formed and signed on April 4, 1949 by the United States, Canada, and 10 other western European nations. The partners of the Treaty held the belief that the Soviet Union … Continue reading
After World War II, European countries were left in horrible conditions and suffered through severe debt and required serious help in order to recover. The Marshall Plan was lead by the United States to help those countries and to avoid … Continue reading
Mao Zedong was a revolutionary leader in China, who reigned and created the People’s Republic of China from 1949-1976. He created an army of peasants and workers, to rise up and fight against the oppression of the government and landlords … Continue reading
I have noticed that there were many posts made about the Korean War, however, as a Korean, I will write about general MacArthur and the Korean War as seen on the eyes of a Korean, South Korean. The Korean War … Continue reading
The atomic bomb brought an end to the war as soon as possible. If it was never dropped, Japan would’ve stayed in the war and more lives would be lost. When the first bomb was dropped Japan continued battle, it … Continue reading
“With war production at an end, overtime work diminished even as inflation soared following the removal of price controls. The resulting drop in workers’ real income sparked the largest strike wave in American history.” Workers were demanding an increase in … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVuJ3q8fuQ Pollock became a “weapon of the Cold War”. –John Cockcroft The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) financed, organized, and assured the success of the American abstract expressionist movement, using artists like Jackson Pollock. Pollock was an important figure for the CIA … Continue reading
George Kennan was a huge political figure during the Cold War, known best for his belief that the Soviet Union had to be contained. His writings, such as the Long Telegram, show that his principal concerns were that the Russians … Continue reading
McCarthyism sprung out mainly from the post-war actions of newly elected senator Joesph McCarthy. Senator McCarthy claimed that there were more than 200 communists working for the United States government. He without evidence, accused hundreds of government employees of being … Continue reading
“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, … Continue reading
The Philippine declaration of independence occurred in 1898 when General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippine Islands from Spain. This was in part made possible by the defeat of Spain during the Spanish American War, in Manila Bay. … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhAypMTT9Yc The video clip above depicts the flash of an Atomic bomb testing at Nevada as “old news” and “routine” because it happen so often that it became usual to residents life at Nevada. However, out of the hundreds of … Continue reading
Unfortunately I do not know what the words on this poster mean but from looking at the picture, you can get the idea. This shows a communist soldier beating up a man while the woman and child has to watch. … Continue reading
Senator Joseph McCarthy became one of the most popular politicians in the 1950s, known for his anti-communist zeal. But eager for self-promotion, McCarthy charged that hundreds of people in government agencies were secret communists, going so far as to question … Continue reading
The DMZ or demilitarized zone of Korea is what partitions the country in half. It is located around the 38th parallel where a stalemate between the North and South took place and later an armistice was signed in 1953. The … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nublLQDGbU The Hollywood blacklist was a list of actors, writers, directors, musicians and other entertainers because of their political beliefs and associations, regardless of their validity. It was formed around the mid 20th century. In 1947, the Hollywood Ten were … Continue reading
In chapter 23, Foner discussed civil rights after the war, and mentioned how the Brooklyn Dodgers challenged the exclusion of black players from major league baseball, by adding Jackie Robinson on their team, which would start the integration of players. … Continue reading