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Germany Devided
Allies split Germany into 4 zones ruled by US, UK, USSR, and France. -
UN created
United Nations was started as an international organization to prevent wars. -
Beginning of the nuclear age
US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, beginning the nuclear age. -
triggering of Cold War
Incompatibility of Communism and Capitalism triggered Cold War. -
¨Iron Curtain¨
Churchill coined the term ¨iron curtain¨ to describe the boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from capitalist Western Europe. -
Truman Doctrine announced
Truman Doctrine announced, US policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations. -
Marshall Plan announced
The Marshall Plan was announced by Secretary of State George Marshall. -
Approved Marshall plan
Congress approved the $12.5 billion Marshall plan, after communist took over Czechoslovakia that year. -
The Weatern Allies
The Western Allies planned to begin circulation of a new currency in their zones of Germany. -
The Berlin Airlift
The Western Allies begin the Berlin Airlift ( an operation of flying food and supplies into West Berlin for the city. -
The start of secret operations
US and USSR began using spies, propaganda, diplomacy, and secret operations to outmaneuver one another -
North Atlantic Tready Organization
US joined with 10 Western European nations and Canada to form the North Atlantis Tready Organization, a defensive military allience. -
USSR defeat
USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade. -
USSR/atomic bomb
The USSR tested its first atomic bomb. -
US/H-bomb
US developed H-bomb. -
USSR/H-bomb
USSR developed H-bomb -
West Germany admitted to Nato
West Germany was admitted to Nato, resurrecting Soviet fears of a strong Germany. -
USSR's own allience
USSR formed its own alliance (Warsaw Pact) including Eastern Europe and East Germany -
ICBM
Soviets developed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of hitting the US. -
Sputnik
Soviets used ICBM to launch the first satellite into space. (sputnik) sent to gather data on upper atmospheris conditions. -
US satellite
US launched its first satellite. -
Spy plane shot down
A US spy plane was shot down ober USSR, and Poweers spent two years in Soviet prisionfor espionage. -
Separation
Soviets erected the Berlin WAll to separate communist EAst Berlin from capitalist West Berlin.
