Cold War
This Day In History: Gorbachev is Arrested In Coup (1991)
Thus day, in history, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house elements trying to take control of the Soviet…
This Day In History: Construction of the Berlin Wall Began (1961)
This day in history the East German government decided to build a wall in the divided city of Berlin. The…
This Day In History: Truman Signs the National Security Bill (1949)
On this day in history, President Truman signs the National Security Bill and passes it into law. The Bill establishes the…
On this Day in history: The Korean War Ended
On this day in history, the Korean War ended. It was one of the bloodiest of the Cold War period.…
This Day In History: North Vietnam Increased its Air Defenses (1965)
Fron 1965 President Johnson had ordered an increase in air attacks on North Vietnam. The President had ordered B-52s to launch…
This Day In History: The Soviet Union Hands Over Control of West Berlin (1945)
As part of an agreement reached at the Tehran and other conferences on the future of Germany after the end…
This Day In History: Nasser Is Elected President of Egypt (1952)
Today in history Nasser was elected leader of Egypt. He was hugely popular with the common Egyptian people. He won…
This Day In History: Riots In East Berlin Are Crushed By Soviet Tanks (1953)
Today in history, there were major riots in East Berlin. They are often seen as an anti-communist uprising. On the…