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Yalta conference
The big three met to discuss German terms of surrender and post war occupation of Germany. -
United Nations (UN)
An International Organization to settle world problems and avoid armed conflicts -
Postdam conference
The President Truman demanded free elections in Eastern Europe,
Stanlin wants a buffer of Communits states in Eastern Europe. -
Wiston Curchill
"An iron curtain has descended across the continent " with those word's Wiston Churchill was talking about the Communist nations of Europe, the Iron curtain was a nickname used for those nations. -
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Greek civil war
was fought in Greece from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek government army (backed by the United Kingdom and the United States), and the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE, the military branch of the Greek Communist . The U.S.A sent aid to Greek government. -
George Kennan
He was know how "The Father of Containment" policy of keeping communism within its existing boundaries and prevent further Soviet aggression. -
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Cold War
The cold war was a period of time of international tension between The USA and The USSR conflict short of full scale war. -
Truman Doctrine
With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. -
Marshall Plan
U.S, economic recovery for war-torn Europe $13 billion U.S. loans -
Berlin AirLift
U.S and British airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin. -
Berlin Blockade
Soviet forces blocked the entrances to Berlin, they also cut off Allied supplies to West Berlin. -
Division of Germany
Allied powers divided Germany in 4 zones,Soviet Union controlled East Germany and Allies controlled West Germany. -
COMECON
It was a Soviet Plan to aid in rebuilding Soviet bloc nations . -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Collective security alliance, Military alliance providing mutual help if attacked U.S.A, Britain, France, Canada,West Germany,Italy,Belgium and Norway -
Federal Republic of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany was established from eleven states formed in the three Allied Zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom and France. -
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic was established in the Soviet Zone. -
Hydrogen Bomb
This nuclear weapon was more destructive than the First atomic bomb. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower's main goals in office were to contain the expansion of the Soviet Union and reduce federal deficits. -
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Nakita khrushchev
Soviet leader after Stanlin's death at march 1953 -
Warsaw Pact
Military alliance of Communist Block nations, USSR, East Germany Albania, Czech, Poland, Hungary and Romania. -
Sputnik 1
1st satellite to orbut earth -sent radio signals back to earth -
U-2 incident
U-2 American spy plane shot down by USSR -
John F. Kennedy
, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. -
Bay of pigs
Cuban exiles would invade cuba and lead a revolt against Fidel Castro. -
Yuri Gagarin
Russian cosmonaut 1st man to travel in space. -
Berlin wall
Built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR Placed Nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
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Detente
Improvement Between US-Soviet relations -
Vietnamization
Agreetment with N.Vietnam and U.S.A of withdraws forces .
"peace with honor" -
Fidel Castro
Communist forces seize the control of Cuba, The Soviet Union supported the government set up in Cuba. -
Perestroika
gradual changing of Soviet ecinimy allowing people private enterprise dismantling of national bureaucracy. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
East Germany Opened to West Germany. -
Glasnost
Freedom of expresion for Soviet citizens caused harsh treatment of opponents of Soviet system
