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Potsdam Conference
When Joseph stalin, roosevelt, and Churchill, known also as "the big three" gathered up in Potsdam. They gathered to talk about the finish over World War II. During the conerence they discussed, Reperations, Russia joining the war in the far East and many other thing. -
Iron curtain descends on Europe
Symbolizes the Dividing of Europe into two seperate places. It also symbolizes the effort of the Soviet Union, to block all contact with non-soviet controlled places and also the West. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman said in a speech that the United States would allow political and military assistance to all the decromatic nations. -
Marshall Plan
When the United States helped rebuild european economies after WW2 with economic support. This plan was held for our years. Part of their goal was to take away trade barriers, and modernize industries. -
Creation of Israel
United Nations General Assembly voted 33 to 13, in favor of a Partition Plan that made the State of Israel. -
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Berlin airlift
The Berlin Airlift was used to carry many supplies to the people living in West Berlin. It carried 2.3 million tons of supplies to West Berlin. It carried food and many other things for the people. -
Formatin of NATO
it is aintergovernmental military alliance.The organization has a system of collective defence, where it agrees to defence as a responce to an attack by any external party. Headquarters are in Brussels -
Korean War
The Korean War has not ended. It is a war between the republic of Korea. South and also North Korea has still been in a tense state of armed truce since. -
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Suez Crisis
This crisis was a confrontation in the late 1956. This crisis was military and diplomatic. France, Britain, and England where on one side and Egypt on the other. -
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Vietnam war
South of Vietnam signed a treaty with the United States. It led the arrival of the United States support troops and formation. No one was able the control the South of Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese response completely defeated the NLF forces, and also gained all of the territory they had lost. -
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Sputnik I and II
Sputnik 1 was the first Earth Satellite, and it was used for radio pulses. It was very successful. Sputnik 2 was the second Earth satellite to be lauched into the orbit. It was a scientific instrument used for many things -
NASA is formed
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the creator of NASA. it was a sign knowing the United States commited to the "space race", they were against the soviets. They wanted to defeat them. -
Bay of pigs
it was a failed invasion over Cuba. it was undertaking by a paramilitary group. The CIA used world war 2 obsolete bombers, and made them look like Cuba air fource planes. They missed many of the targets. -
Berlin Wall Constructed
This was a wall built to seperate East Germany and East Berlin. It was said that it was built to protect from fascist elements, and because refugees attempted to escape East Berlin. The wall symbolizes the Cold War. -
Cuban Missie Crisis
The Cuban Missie Crisis was a 13- day stand off, it was political and military. It was over the instillation of missiles, It was a time period where the cold war came really close to involving a nuclear conflict -
USS Pueblo Incident
USS Pueblo was attacked by North Korean naval forces and also air forces, This was named "The USS Pueblo Incident". The pueblo was in international water about 16 miles from shore.North Koreans opened fire when Americans attempted to escape. -
UN resolution 2758
Was responced to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution. Had to have any of Chinas arrangements to be determined by 2 thirds of the votes. -
Nixon visits China
This is when US president Richard Nixon visits China. It was one of the steps to have normalized countries between them. This visit was the first time a US president ever visited peoples republic of China. -
Paris Peace Accords
This was made so that the people of Vietnam could have peace with the end of The Vietnam War. It stopped the wars with North and South Vietnam. The Unitted States and PRG signed the agreement. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
It was a Crisis Between Iran and the United States. Around 52 american diplomats and citizens were held in hostage for 444 days! It was caused because of the president Jimmy Carter allowing Iran deposed Shah (autocrat who was expelled from his country for cancer treatment in the USA. -
US and Soviet boycotts of the Olympics
This was part of the actions formed by the United States. they protested against the invasion in Afghanistan. THe olympics where mascows. -
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Dissolving of the Soviet Union
This was when the Soviet Union seperated into 15 different countries. This extreme fall was from the west as a victory for freedom. Instead they decided to declare Commonwealth of Independent States. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Chinese troops came into Tiananmen square and open fire on many civilians. There were hundreds and thousands of deaths. and over 10,000 arrested. They used rifles and tanks.
