Timeline: Part 3 (Beginning of the End)

Timeline Part 3: in the Balance
Note- I am trying a different format n this page, I know that part 2 is not done, just testing it out Roguejedi 17:55, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

The New image of Leadership
The revolution in Thailand, leaving a communist state, and the violence in Myanamr; along with the continued war in North Vietnam; left the people of the US feeling worried at the Asian Capitalist losses, feeling that the US was quickly losing ground against the Communists. This caused a mass dislike of the current president, Truman, and brought a previously unknown person, Micheal Roceno, into the spotlight. Roceno was smart, intellegent, and was an excelent military strategist; and so gained the hearts of the populace. Roceno promised to end Communism, and gave a few steps to make it work. He formed a new political party, with help from wealthy friends, called the Freedom Party. As the Berlin Crises and and surrender of France in Vietnam on August 9th occured later in the year, the Freedom Party gained support steadily, while the Republican and Democrat parties lost slowly. The is often referred to as the "Making of the End" by many historians nowadays.

Berlin Crises heats up
On Febuary 31st, 1949, The USSR made a massive demand. The city of Berlin, closed off from West Germany, was to be fully integrated into East Germany, and all West Germans inside Berlin were to move to West Germany immediatly. On March 2nd, The USSR threatened to declare war against the Capitalist nations if their demands were not met. US President Truman, not wanting another world war, encouraged France and Britian to pull out of Berlin. On March 5th, the order to move out was confirmed, and the East German government took control of Berlin. Many people in the US saw Truman as weak, and support for him fell.