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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference ended World War II, but it also created some unrest that caused the Cold War. At the conference, no one was quite sure exactly how Europe should be organized post-War. -
Truman Doctrine/Start of the Cold War
American foreign Policy introduced by President Truman. It was in response to Soviet powers trying to invade Greece. Some people also use this date as the start to the Cold War, even though there is not really an official date. This also started the Marshall Plan, which was the United State's attempt to reduce the affects of Communism -
Cominform Created
Cominform, or the Communitst Information Bureau, was created in September or 1947. This was relevant to the Cold War because it was the first time that Communism as a movement had a group or orginization to represent it. -
NATO created
The North Atlantic Treaty Orginization, was created and seen as a sign of Capitalist Unity -
Soviet Atomic Activity
The Soviets had always been working on an atomic program but at this time they made great strides and started showing major atomic activity. -
Communism Spreads to China
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Korean War
Conflict between the Communist North Korea and Capitalist South Korea. -
Sputnik Launched
The Soviets launched Sputnik, which was the first man-made object in space. -
Explorer 1 Launched
The United States' response to Sputnik, which was the start of the
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Bay of Pigs
Failed U.S. Invasion of communist Cuba. -
Berlin Wall Created
The Berlin Wall, which seperated the Capitalist and Communist sides of Berlin, was created -
United States Puts a Man on the Moon
United States becomes the first country to put a man on the moon, winning the Space Race. -
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (One)
Prohibited nuclear activity from both the Soviets and the United States -
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev loosened many Soviet Ideals and became more lax with the idea of the USSR communicating for other countries. -
Berlin Wall is Teared Down
Berlin Wall is destroyed. The symbolic end of the Cold War.