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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was the World War 2 meeting of the heads of government of the US, UK and Soviet Union to discuss Germany and Europe's postwar reorganization. This conference foreshadowed the cold war and the crumbling of the Grand Alliance that developed between the US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. -
Creation of United Nations
United Nations was created with the aim to prevent another conflict like World War 2. The organization was respected allies of the United States as well as the Soviet Union during the Cold War. During the Cold War, the UN's duty was to maintain national security and protect human rights. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy that was put in place to counter the Soviet Unions political expansion. It state America's support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism. The Truman Doctrine became an emergency aid in order to prevent communist influence on a nation. -
Berlin Blockade
the Berlin Blockade was when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to parts of Berlin that were under Western control. Western allies began airlifting basic necessities for those impacted by the blockade. Following the end of the war, the Berlin Blockade became a symbol of the Western allies willingness to prevent the spread of communism at all costs. -
Creation of NATO
North Atlantic treaty organization included 12 western nations trying to put an end to communism's expansion. it was an alliance between those western nations to counterweight the soviets military that were present in central and eastern Europe after World War 2. NATO's purpose during the Cold War was to strengthen and unify the western allies military response against the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
The Korean was was fought between South Korea and communist North Korea. the United States supported South Korea where as the Soviet Union supported North Korea. The american army had entered the war against the forces of international communism.The outcome of the Korean War determined the United States efforts in order to constrain communism. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw pact was an alliance between the soviet union and its European satellites in order to counter the NATO alliance. The alliance unified the communist nations and their militaries in defense of any outside forces. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was the first successful unmanned satellite launched by the Soviet Union. This threatened Americans as the Soviets had now become more technologically advanced. Sputnik was the beginning of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs was an invasion of Cuba by 1,400 Cubans (trained by Americans) who had fled their homes when the communist, Fidel Castro, took over. However, the invaders were badly outnumbered by Castro’s troops, and they surrendered within 24 hours of fighting. The United States was trying to prevent communism from taking hold of the Americas. -
Building of Berlin Wall
the Communist government of Germany began to build a wall between East and West Berlin in order to keep Westerns from entering East Germany and undermining the communist state. It became the symbol of the "iron curtain" that separated democratic countries and communist countries. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a political and military standoff over the nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba. The U.S. stated it was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this threat presented by the Soviet Union. However, the U.S. made a deal with the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba. This event was the climax of the Cold War, this was the closest that the world had gotten to a nuclear war. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was between the communist government of North Vietnam and the South Vietnam with its ally, the US. this war intensified the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States. The US lost the war and the country of Vietnam to the communists. This was a proxy war between the soviets and the US. -
SALT 1
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was a series of meetings and an agreement between Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev on the limitations of missiles and specific weapons in their arsenals. The SALT agreement was to last for five years. -
SALT 2
Leonid Brezhnev and US President Gerald Ford made an agreement to set equal limits for missile launchers and strategic bombs but left out Cruise missiles. disagreement among the American Senate caused to agreement to stall and in response they refused to ratify the treaty. SALT agreements were intended to restrain the arms race in ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and assumed complete military control. The Soviets then attempted to eliminate the mujahideen’s (backed by US) civilian support by bombing and depopulating the rural areas. After the Soviet invasion, progress towards furthering friendly relations between the west and Soviets halted and even moved backwards. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change in the relations with the West. Citizens of the GDR were free to cross the country's borders again.The fall of the wall marked the end of the Cold War. Berlin Wall symbolized the different ideologies between the different systems of governments.
