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Yalta Conference
sourcesourceThe Yalta Conference was the wartime meeting from February 4 to 11, 1945 between the head of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. The delegations were headed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The British wanted to maintain they're empire, the Ussr wanted to obtain more land and to strengthen conquests, and Americans wanted to insure the Soviet's entry into the Pacific war and discuss postwar settlement -
Berlin Declaration
In the Berlin declaration the four victorious powers of the Second World War, assume supreme governing authority in Germany. The declaration confirmed the division of Allied-occupied Germany according to Yalta Conference and the continued existence of the German Reich, which would include its eastern territory.
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Potsdam Conference
The Big Three met to negotiate terms for the end of World War II. Allies and leaders agreed to meet over the summer at Potsdam to continue the discussions that had begun at Yalta. Although the Allies remained committed to fighting, a joint war in the Pacific, the lack of a common enemy in Europe led to difficulties reaching consensus concerning postwar reconstruction in Europe
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North Vietnam http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
sourceIn the autumn of 1945 Japan, was forced to leave Indochina, the former French colony it had occupied at the start of the war. In the meantime, a revolutionary movement had grown there, determined to end colonial control and to achieve a new life for the peasants of Indochina. Led by a Communist, the revolutionists, fought against the Japanese, and when they were gone held a spectacular celebration in Hanoi in late 1945 with a million people hungry. -
Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill had definite opinions on the rise of Communism in Russia he wanted it ended. The distinguishing characteristic of Bolshevik Communism as a utopian vision, in his opinion was its reliance on violence in order to achieve its ends, and this violence had to be curtailed.
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First Indochina War
the amount of weapons coming in from China was not large. Which started the war. The US, which began aiding France at about the same time China began aiding the Viet Minh, provided far more aid to France than China did. [source](<a href='http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/FirstIndochinaWar.asp)' >source</a> -
Marshall Plan
Europe was devastated by years of conflict during World War II. Millions of people had been killed or wounded. The newly formed United Nations was providing humanitarian assistance. 120 billion dollars were funded to help with assistance.
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Containment Policy
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The Containment Policy would adopt two approaches. One approach was military; the other was economic. In 1947, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed a program to funnel American economic aid to Europe. Faced with a rapid growth in the size of Communist parties, especially in France and Italy, the U.S. proposed a program of direct economic aid. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviets imposed a partial blockade of Berlin in April, and then a full blockade in June. Then in a later division of Berlin in 1961 by the Berlin Wall, and the division of the German state that had occurred earlier in 1949 when separate west German (Federal Republic of Germany) and east German (German Democratic Republic) states were estates to the Berlin Blockade -
Berlin Airlift
When the airlift began, there were only two airfields in Berlin; Tempelhof with one runway in the US and Gatow with one runway in the British sector. In 1945, when the Americans arrived in Berlin, Tempelhof's lone runway was sodded and had been used only for small aircraft and fighters the latter stages of World War II. The Truman administration reacted with a continual daily airlift which brought much needed food and supplies, into the city of West Berlin.
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NATO
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Soviet deployment of SS-20 Saber ballistic missiles in Europe led to the suspension of détente. Allies made the “dual track” decision to deploy nuclear-capable Pershing II and ground-launched cruise missiles in Western Europe while continuing negotiations with the Soviets. The deployment,was not scheduled to begin until 1983. In the meantime, the Allies hoped to achieve an arms control agreement.
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Soviet Union tests A- Bomb
sourceThe Soviet effort was led by Igor Kurchatov at a secret site known as Arzamas- 16. Help was by spies inside the Manhattan Project, most notably by Klaus Fuchs. After the bombings of Japan, the program accelerated. -
People's Republic of China Founded
The People's Republic of China is the present form of government in the country of China. The People's Republic was founded in 1949. And that is still the single ruling party of China
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Second Red Scare
The Second Red Scare happened following the end of World War II. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were the two most dominant nations economically and politically.causing the red scare number two.
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Korean War- American involvement
The end of the Second World War meant peace and prosperity for Americans and many others. As for the Koreans, it represented greatdifficulty. Korea was part of the Japanese empire throughout the first half. When Japan fell during the Second World War, Korea, was suddenly free, and hoped to finally be able to decide the fate of their own country. Most Koreans campaigned for a unified state. -
Julius and Ethel Rpsenburg
sourceThe Rosenbergs were accused of persuading Ethel's brother, David Greenglass, to provide them with confidential U.S. military information gained from his involvement in the development of nuclear weapons. It was believed that Julius, who was an active member of the Communist party, then funneled the top-secret information on to Soviet http://jwa.org/thisweek/jun/19/1953/ethel-rosenberg -
Eisenhower Presidency
A career military man, when World War II broke out, Eisenhower was appointed Chief of Staff of the Third Army. He was recognized as an ardent administrator and he rose to Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe. He oversaw the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. He launched the Invasion of Normandy on D-day and oversaw the final defeat of Germany. After the war, Eisenhower served as President of the Us.
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Nikita Krushchev
The Soviet premier came from peasant stock and was working in a mine when revolution came to Russia in 1917. For years afterward he was a minor player on the Soviet stage and a figure of fun to many senior Communists; the perception that he posed no threat, indeed, became a major asset he had only four years of schooling and became soviet leader.
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Iranian coup d'état
The 1953 Iranian coup d'état deposed the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq and his cabinet, it was effected by Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi, Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), and CIA agents working with anti-Communist civilians and army officers.
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Warsaw Pact
sourceThe Contracting Parties, to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force to settle their international disputes peacefully and in such manner as will not jeopardize international peace and security. The Contracting Parties declare their readiness to participate in a spirit of sincere cooperation in all international -
Suez Crisis
sourceThe Egyptian President, Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser, announces the Egyptian nationalisation of the Suez Canal and an agreement by the American and British Governments to finance the construction.The Suez Canal represented the main source of supply of oil for Britain and France and the potential loss of those supplies. -
Hungarian Revolution
In Hungary, students, who gathered at Budapest Technical University to protest the hard-line Stalinist government, had a declaration which demanded three reforms of the Hungarian Government. Which were to create a free press, to hold democratic elections, and to move the government away hard-line Stalinist.
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Sputnik
The Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 was launched into as a first in space, an elliptical low Earth orbit from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on October 4, 1957, making it the first successful artificial satellite and marking the start of the Space Race with the United States
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Cuban revolution
Castro ran for a seat at Cuba's House of Representatives. However, that year General Fulgencio Batista overthrew the existing government and cancelled the elections. Castro began to organize. Fidel, Raul, tried to take over the government, but were captured and sent to prison. He was released two years later. -
Kennedy Presidency
From the start of his presidency, Kennedy feared that the Pentagon brass would overreact to Soviet provocations and drive the country into a disastrous nuclear conflict. The Soviets might have been pleasedto know that Kennedy distrusted America’s military establishment almost as much as they did. -
U2 incident
On May 1, 1960, the pilot of an American U-2 spyplane was shot down while flying though Soviet airspace. The fallout over the incident resulted in the cancellation of the Paris Summit scheduled to discuss the ongoing situation in divided Germany, the possibility of an arms control or test ban treaty, and the relaxation of tensions between the USSR and the United States.
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First man in space
The United States put astronaut Alan Shephard into space aboard a Redstone rocket, which was also adapted from a ballistic missile. Later flights would show a spirit of increased co-operation between these superpowers as humankind set out to explore which set out the first man in space.
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Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs invasion, (April 17, 1961), abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), or Playa Girón (Girón Beach) to Cubans, on the southwestern coast by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed. Then and directed by the U.S. government.
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Checkpoint Charlie
The main function of the checkpoint was to register and inform members of the Western Military Forces before entering East Berlin and with that it worked. Foreign tourists were also informed but not checked in the West of Checkpoint Charlie.
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Berlin Wall
In the early morning hours of 15 August 1961, temporary barriers were put up at the border separating the Soviet sector from West Berlin, and the asphalt and cobblestones on the connecting roads were ripped up. Polices, along with members. -
JFK Assasination
The warmth of the audience response was palpable as the president reached out to shake hands amidst a sea of smiling faces. Until John Kennedy was assassinated in the morning if Novemnber 22, 1963.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
sourceOn August 2nd , the USS Maddox was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam enraging the United States since the vessel was stationed in international waters. The USS Turner Joy joined the Maddox in the gulf the following day then they were both attacked on August fourth. On August fifth, President Johnson ordered an increase of military involvement in Vietnam in the fight against North Vietnam.
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Vietnam War- American Involvement
sourceIn late January, 1968, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before repelling the communist assaults. The Tet Offensive played an important role in weakening U.S. public support for the war in Vietnam all through.
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SALT I
In the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union had agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals. SALT I is considered the achievement of the Nixon-Kissinger strategy.
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The Tet Offense
The Tet offensive had an enormous psychological impact on Americans at home, convincing many Americans that further pursuit of the war was not an option. After the offensive all communist roles were expelled.
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Nuclear non Proliferation Treaty
sourceThe nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the commitment to nuclear disarmament in a multilateral treaty, becoming international law in 1970. At the time, there were five nuclear weapon states: China, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the USSR which are part if thus treaty. -
Apollo 11
To beat the Soviet Union, The United States launched Apollo 11. Rumors about the Soviets landing on the moon set the Us to quickly respond by launching.
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Nixon Presidency
Nixon escalated the war in Vietnam and expanded it by bombing Laos and Cambodia to strike at communist sanctuaries(March 17, 1969). His reputation as a hardline anti -communist was well known, and ostensibly Vietnam was an extension of the larger battle against the expansionist policies of the Soviet Union. The president believed that his secret bombing campaign would help bring the war to an earlier close.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-nixon-doctrine-is-announced
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Detente
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 effectively closed that chapter of the Cold War. The activities of President Ronald Reagan returned tensions to a fever pitch. Which were the cause of the detente
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Nixon visits China
U.S. President Richard Nixon traveled to the People’s Republic of China and met with Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and Zhou Enlai, the PRC Premier in China. During this visit, the two governments negotiated the Shanghai Communiqué, which is an important step toward improving relations between the United States and China after many years.
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
sourceA massive demonstration for democratic reform, begun on Tiananmen Square by Chinese students in April, 1989, was brutally repressed on June 3 and 4, 1989. It was initiated to demand the posthumous rehabilitation of former Communist Party Chairman Hu Yaobang. -
SALT II
In late 1972, negotiations began for SALT II and continued for seven years. The two treaties signed that day were the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty, and also the Interim Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. http://fas.org/nuke/control/salt2/ -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Mass demonstrations against the government and the system in East Germany begun at the end of September and took until November 1989. The new governement prepared a new law to lift the travel restrictions for East German citizen.
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union started in the 1980s and was complete when the country separated into 15 independent states on December 25, 1991. This was the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. source -
Prague Spring
During the Prague Spring, Dubcek announced a series of new reforms. This included the abolition of censorship and the rights of citizens to criticize their government. Newspapers began publishing revelations about corruption in the places there. source
