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U.N. created
united nations was started
international organization to prevent war -
germany's 4 zones
Germany divided allies split germany into 4 zones each ruled by U.S., U.K., USSR,and france -
atomic bomb
U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan -
iron curtain
churchill coined the term iron curtain to describe the boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from capitalist Western Europe. -
communism and capitalism
stalin openly declared the imcompatibility of communism and captitalism -
truman doctrine
the truman doctrine was a U.S. policy of giving econimic and military aid to free nations -
Marshall Plan
The marshall plan is a U.S. program to help European countries -
western allies
western allies planned to begin airculation of a new currency in their zones of germany. -
Berlin airlift
western allies begin to red guard, a massive operation of flying food and supplies -
congress
congress approved the 12.5 billion dollar plan only after communist took over czechoslovakia. -
NATO
U.S. joined with 10 western European nations to form NATO -
Blockade
USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade -
USSR atomis bomb
USSR test first atomic bomb. -
US Spies
US and USSR begin using spies on one another -
US H bomb
US develops H-bomb -
USSR H- bomb
USSR develops H- bomb -
West Germany
west germany admitted to NATO -
Warsaw
USSR formed its own alliance called Warsaw -
ICBM
USSR develop (ICBM) intercontinental ballistic missile. -
soviets First satellite
soviets launched first sateillte into space. -
US satellite
US satellite launched first into space -
Spy plan
US spy plan was shot down over USSR and Powers spent two years in soviet prison -
Berlin Wall
soviets erected the berlin wall
