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Archival Footage of the Potsdam Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79rOnS8rtUM
Footage mainly contains the start of the conference between the big 3, now with Truman, not FDR -
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Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference formerly divided Germany and Austria into four zones. It was also agreed that the German capital Berlin would be divided into four zones. The Russian Polish border was determined and Korea was to be divided into Soviet and American zones. This event made the relationship between US and the soviet Union especially because because the US president was Truman, not FDR. -
Churchill's iron curtain speech
Churchill delivers his ‘Sinews of Peace’ speech which contain the famous phrase “..an iron curtain has descended on Europe” referring to Russian occupation of the Eastern part of Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover. This poses as a direct threat to Russia. -
Marshall Plan
This was a program of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely. Consequently the aid was only given to Western European Countries. -
West Germany Formed
Britain, France and US parts merged caused the Berlin blockade and the Berlin wall. -
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Berlin Blockade to May 1949
Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift. -
Berlin Blockade
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NATO formed
North Atlantic treaty Organization formed with Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
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Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. North Korea was in allegiance of Russia while South Korea was in allegiance to the US. -
Death of Stalin
Stalin died, weakening the power of the Soviet Union -
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact formed between East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
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Hungarian Revolution
This began as a Hungarian protest against Communist rule in Budapest. It quickly gathered momentum and on 24th October Soviet tanks entered Budapest. The tanks withdrew on 28th October and a new government was formed which quickly moved to introduce democracy, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. The Soviet tanks returned on 4th November encircling Budapest. The Prime Minister Imre Nagy made a World broadcast that Hungary was under attack from the Soviet Union and calling for aid.
