-
Yalta Conference
Meeting for the Head of all the governments of United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union -
Period: to
Cold War
-
Truman Doctrine
President Truman of the U.S. outlined a policy of resisting Soviet expansion around the world -
Marshall Plan
A plan for the U.S. to rebuild Western European countries after WWII. It sent billions of dollars in aid to rebuild westerm Europe. -
NATO (National Atlantic Treaty Organization)
U.S., Canada, & Nine other countries formed a new millitary alliance -
Berlin Airlift
Berlin was divided into 4 zones, Located in Eastern Europe -
Korean War
A conflict during the cold war where the united states & Soviet Union suppored different sides sending troops, aid, & weapons to help spread their ideologies -
WarSaw Act
The soviet union responded by forming its own millitary alliance. The Soviet & seven satellites in Eastern Europe formed the Warsaw pact. -
Vietnam War
Americas involvement lasted nearly 20 years. U.S. sent over 500,000 soldiers to make sure that Communism would not spread throughout this country -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This event was an attempt of the United States to overthrow a Communist Government that failed. The united States attempted to cover up their involvement by making it seem as if the incident was a revolution carried out by the citizens -
Berlin Wall
Barrier created by the Soviet Union to seperate East & West Berlin -
End of the Cold War
Caused the Berlin Wall to fall, Shredding of the Iron curtain, Communism stopped spreading. -
Cuban MissileCrisis
In this Event the United States Administration, under President John F. Kennedy, made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear War
