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Yalta Conference
Big three met and discuss German terms of surrender and post war occupation of Germany. -
Potsdam
President Truman demanded free elections in Eastern Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
USA provides military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism -
Marshall Plan
U.S. economic recovery for war-torn Europe -
Divison of Germany
Allied Powers divide Germany into four zones. -
Berlin Blockade
Soviets block entrances to berlin and cut off allied supplies. -
Berlin Airlift
United States and British airplanes fly supplies to West Berlin. -
Creation of NATO
Military alliance providing mutual help if attacked. -
Arms Race
USA and USSR compete in building nuclear weapons and USSR explode first atomic bomb. -
Korean War
UN forces sent to in to stop communist aggression and expansion.(Start date) (1950-1953) -
Hydrogen Bomb
More destructive then ever, first atomic weapon. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Relief to many and de-stalinization -
Warsaw Pact
Military alliance of communist block nations. -
Vietnam War
Vietnam divided into 25 states, North was communist, and South was Democratic (start date) (1955-1975) -
U-2 Incident
U-2 American spy plane shot down by UUSR -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead revolt. -
Berlin Wall
Built to keep East Germany from fleeing to West Germany -
Cuban Missle Crisis
USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuban ships that carried missiles headed for Cuba. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
USSR starts a ten year war with Afghan rebels. -
Mikhail Gorbachev Comes to Power
President of Soviet Union and General Secretary of Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
