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Yalta Conference
The Big Three Churchill (Great Britain), President Roosevet (USA), & Stalin (Soviet) at the end of World War II agreed that Stalin would join the fight against Japan to end World War II along as the United States & Great Britain allowed the Soviet Union to control Eastern Europe after the War.The Soviet Union agreed to allow free elections in Eastern Europe.This would establish the division in Europe between the United States & the Soviet Union that would be the Cold War and last for nearly 45yr -
Cold War
The cold war was an indirect fight between The Untied States and Soviet Union, because the differences of the type of government they wanted in their countries. -
Truman Doctrine
Policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressues . -
Marshall Plan
A massive aid packet that the United States offered to strenghthen democratic governments. -
Berlin Airlift
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Nato Pact
After World War 2 U.S helped alliances because they were the superpowers and they believed in a democracy. -
Korean War
The battle between communist and non-communist forces. -
Warsaw Pact
A treaty of mutural defense and military aid signed with Soviet Union to help Communism. -
Vietnam War
U.S supported South and Soviet Union supported North, China helped North. 20 years, killing alot of soilders and still didnt solve the problem so they dropped out and soviet Union won -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A group of cuban exiles were sent by the americans to overthrow Fidel Castro. -
Berlin Wall
A barrier to keep citizens from leaving the east germany and going to west germany. -
Cuban Missles Crisis
Soviet Union had bombs in Cuba where they could hit U.S and would start a Nuclear War but John F. Kennedy negotiated and made a blockade.
