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Yalta Conference
Where the Cold War supposidly began -
Potsdam Conference
Meeting of victorious allied forces. Showed balance between democracy and communism -
End of WWII
The threat of the Nazis is over, but the threat of Communism has just begun -
The Sinews of Peace
Iron Curtan Speech made by Winston Churchill -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman declared that the US will help any country in threat of communism -
Berlin Airlift
US planned to bring supplies to Berlin after communists tried to blockade Berlin -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization: A group of western, north atlantic countries banning together to prevent the spread of communism. Mostly capitalistic. -
Communist China
Mao Zedong's communist movement takes control of China -
Korean War
Armed Conflict between communist and democratic forces of Korea. Korea later split at 38th Parallel -
Split of Vietnam
When communist Northern Vietnam breaks away from Southern Vietnam -
Warsaw Pact
Similiar to NATO, but with communist countries. Formed in response to NATO -
Bay of Pigs
Attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist regime -
Berlin Wall Constructed
The construction of the Berlin Wall begins to seperate the communists from the democratic countries -
Cuban Missle Crisis
US spies discover Soviet Missles in Cuba sparking a heated conflict -
Ted Offensive
Series of surprise attacks by Vietkong major turning point in Vietnam War -
Treaty for the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Signed by US, UK, Soviet Union, and 59 other countries -
Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty
Treaty that assured the continuation of MAD -
Salt I
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks: Limited the amount of nuclear weapons of US and USSR. -
Star Wars
The Strategic Defense Initiative: Reagon's plan to create a shield against nuclear missle attacks -
Start
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty: Replaces Salt -
Berlin Wall Falls
The end of the Cold War was signified by the fall of this wall. Led to the reunification of Germany in 1990 -
German Unification
Eastern and Western Germany come together to form Germany, following the destruction of the Berlin Wall