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The United States : a superpower summed up in a few dates

Cette pile vous propose une sélection de quelques dates et événements importants pour comprendre la mise en place de la puissance des Etats-Unis et ses modalités d'exercice.

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The US recognize officially the political existence of the Soviet Union.

November 17, 1933
It is to be noticed that at that time all the great powers had already recognized the USSR


The US declare war to Germany despite their neutral situation up to this point in the first world war.

April 6, 1917


Roosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic Charter.

August 14, 1941


The Declaration by United Nations is signed by the Allies in Washington.

January 1, 1942


Launch of the Manhattan Project that produced the first atomic bomb.

1942


Truman Doctrine

March 12, 1947


Marshall Plan

June 5, 1947


The North Atlantic Treaty is established in Washington.

April 4, 1949


San Francisco Treaty about Japan's situation after the Second World War

September 8, 1951


American President Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin meet at Camp David to formally declare the end of the Cold War.

February 1, 1992


First American artificial satellite: beginning of the "Space race"

January 31, 1958


Congress passes the Tonkin Gulf resolution authorizing a direct military action in Southeast Asia (Vietnam war).

August 7, 1964


The US severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.

January 4, 1961
consequently to the decision taken by Fidel Castro to nationalize the Americans companies in Cuba


Cuban missile crisis

October 1962


The US acquire the Panama Canal Zone.

November 17, 1903


Kennedy: "Ich bin ein berliner"
Famous speech in which Kennedy repeats his support to West Germany.

June 26, 1963


Official opening of the first airline between New York and Moscow

July 15, 1968


Nixon is in Moscow for an official meeting.

May 22, 1972


The US and the Soviet Union sign the SALT I agreement.

May 26, 1972


Withdrawal of the last American troops in Vietnam.

March 29, 1973


Camp David Accords are signed by the Egyptian President and the Israeli Prime Minister, under the supervision of American President Jimmy Carter in Maryland.

September 17, 1978


Irangate : secret weapon sales from the US to Iran are revealed.

November 1987


The US bombs Afghanistan after the attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

August 1998


World Trade Center attacks

September 11, 2001


G.W. Bush : "The axis of evil"

January 2002


U.S declares war on Japan. A few day later, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States to which they reciprocate by declaring war to both countries, breaking their neutrality in the European conflict.

December 1941


Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta to discuss postwar occupation of Germany.

February 4-11, 1945


President Truman, without the approval of Congress, commits American troops to battle in the Korean War.

June 27, 1950