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Yalta Conference
The "Big Three" met to discuss post-war problems and what was necessary for those problems to be solved. -
Potsdam Conference
Second meeting between the "Big Three", when Joseph Stalin breaks his word about communist expansion. -
Allied Control of Germany
Split Germany into four parts, each part belonging to an allied nation(France, Great Britain, The United States, and the Soviet Union). -
Truman Doctrine
The U.S would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism. -
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Cold War Timeline
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The Rio Pact
Officially ratified 21 American republics. -
Soviets Invade Czechoslovakia
Countries under the Warsaw pact invaded Czechoslovakia on all levels imaginable. -
Truman Loyalty Program
President Truman makes it clear that the Soviets are now enemy #1. -
Brussels Pact
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Berlin Blockade
Was one of the first signs of Soviet hostility during the Cold War. -
Berlin Airlift
Allied aircraft's flew over Soviet borders and supplied food to the hungry. -
Arms Race
The United States and the Soviet Union competed in creating the most destructive bomb. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
An alliance between the allies that provides help countries in peril. -
Marshall Plan
Strategy for the U.S to pay off billions of dollars from WWII. -
Hunting for Communists
Witch-hunt, led by Joseph McCarthy, whose main goal was hunting down communists of any kind. -
The Korean War
The invasion of South Korea by North Korea caused other developed countries to become involved. -
Cold War Propaganda
Persuasive strategy to increase the numbers of soldiers during national emergencies or war, and in this case, they were used for the Cold War. -
Joseph Stalin Dies :-:
Passed away because of a fatal heart attack. -
Nikita Khrushchev Comes to Power
Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. -
Warsaw Pact
A treaty among the USSR and seven controlled Soviet nations which was used for collective defense. -
Space Race
Competition between the Soviets and Americans to reveal the possibilities of space flight. -
U-2 Incident
Occurred when a U.S spy plane was shot down in Soviet territory. -
The Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was used as a border to divide Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day stand off between the U.S and the USSR concerning Soviet nuclear missiles. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in support of communist groups within that country. -
INF Treaty
The treaty between the United States and the USSR that halted nuclear and missile activities. -
The Destruction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was destroyed to symbolize freedom. -
German Reunification
The reunifying of Western and Eastern Germany since it's split after WWII. -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
He reduced government control, which led to the downfall of the Soviet Union. -
U.S.S.R Breakup
Gorbachev resigns as Soviet president, leaving Russia as an independent country. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A failed military invasion of Cuba by CIA sponsored paramilitary groups.
