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red scare
A "Red Scare" is the promotion by a state or society of widespread fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism -
Truman becomes president
He was president from 1945-1953. -
Yalta Conference
Stalin, FDR, and Churchill met to discuss allied war against Japan and Germany -
Iron curtain
Winston Churchill divided the continent. -
Potsdamn
Truman demanded free elections in Eastern Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
Agreed to provide military, political and economic assistance from Democratic nations went under threat. -
Marshall Plan
The recovery plan to restore the economy between the years of 1948-1951 using around $13 million to do so. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin. The airlift lasted over a year but ended on May 12, 1949. The blockade was the first major clash of the Cold War and foreshadowed future conflict over the city of Berlin. -
Berlin Airlift
Military divided and so did the occupation zones -
Council of Mutual Assistance (COMECON)
Soviet plan to aid in rebuilding Soviet bloc nations. -
Arms Race
The buildup of arms was also a characteristic of the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, though the development of nuclear weapons changed the stakes for the party. -
Korean War
It all started in 1950 when the north invaded the South and then the North and South began War. The was a war against the forces of international communism itself In July 1953, the war had ended and is stilled divided today. -
Eisenhower becomes president
Eisenhower was president from 1953-1961 -
Nixon becomes vice president
He was vice president from 1953 to 1961. -
Joseph Stalin dies
In Moscow, he died of a massive heart attack much to many people's relief and is known for saving his nation from the Nazi party and being a mass murderer. -
Vietnam War
The war began in 1954 due to conflict in Vietnam, they were allies with the USA so we joined in on the war to help. The war ended in 1957 after 3 long years of war and lots of death. -
Space Race
The competition between the USA and USSR to develop technology to send someone to the moon. The USA achieved this goal in July of 1969. -
Seuz Crisis
The invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France. -
U-2 Incident
USSR shot down an America U-2 spy plane and captured the pilot Francis Gary Powers. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Military of Cuba by the CIA and it was not successful. -
Berlin Wall
On August, 13, 1961 they began building the Berlin wall for a divider between the East and the West It stood til November 9, 1989 when anyone was allowed to cross the boarder freely. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Also, known as the October Crisis, was a 13 day conformation between US and Soviet Union. -
Nixon becomes president
He was president from 1969-1974. -
Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and as Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century, and the first woman to have held the office. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The start of the 9 year war between Soviet-Afghan -
Mikhail Gorbacher comes to power
New leader of the Soviet Union and succeed Chernenko. -
INF Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty required the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate and permanently forswear all of their nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles. -
German Reunification
East and West Germany reunited to make Germany whole again -
USSR breakup
USSR becomes Russia and had a peaceful transition in to becoming separate nations. -
Nikita Khrushchev comes to power
He was one of the choose 5 to be welcomed in to the new office of secretarial.
