Cold War Origins

By DDanielleW

  • Germany divided

    Allies spilt Germany into four zones, each ruled by US, UK, USSR, and France.
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    Cold War Origins

  • UN created

    UN was created as an international organization to prevent wars.

  • US dropped 2 atomic bombs

    The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. This began the nuclear age.

  • Cold War began

    Incompatibility of communism and capitalism started what was known as the Cold War.

  • Churchill coined the term "iron curtain"

    This term describes the boundary seperating communist Eastern Europe from capitalist Western Europe.

  • The Truman Doctrine

    A US policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by enternal or external opponents.

  • The Marshall Plan

    A US program to give asistance in helping European countries torebuild after the war.

  • Communist took over Czechoslovakia

    This helped convince US Congress to approve the $12.5 billion plan.

  • Western Allies create new currency in Western Germany

    The Western Allies wanted to rebuild Germany to benefit the economy of Europe and America.

  • Western Allies begin the Berlin Airlift

    A massive operation of flying food and supplies into West BErlin to sustain the whole city.

  • USSR admitted defeat

    The USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade.