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End of WW2
Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks the end of World War II in Europe as Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
The UN
The United Nations was founded in San Fransisco -
Marshall Plan
economic plan to offer aid to all nations in Europe
prosperity → anti-communism
strengthened the American influence in Europe;
90% was economic aid 10% was loan
by George Marshall -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was established to give military support to the members in case of foreign attacks -
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Korean War
North Korean troops + 300k Chinese soldiers attacked the South but it was put down by the UN and the USA; ceasefire in Panmunjon -
Death of Stalin
The death of Stalin marks a significants shift in the way of the USSR leadership -
Warsaw Pact
Mutual assistance within the Eastern block led by the USSR -
Erect of the Berlin Wall
Erected to stop people from crossing to West Berlin from East Berlin, symbol of the Cold War -
Period: to
Vietnam War
the country was div. into 2 parts, just like Korea but the communist North was more popular, President of South was executed, America sent troops but communitst guerillas resisted; in 1975 Vietnam became under communist control -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall falls, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the reunification of East and West Germany.