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the Potsdam conference
This conference was to decide what to do with eastern europe. The tensions within the U.S and Soviet alliance also rose and would only continue to get worse. -
The reconstitution of Austria
The allies had finally decided how to split Austria. It would be divided into four zones. It was shared between the U.S,Soviets,French, and the British -
The truman doctrine
The truman doctrine was a pledge. It was to send economic and military aid to oppose communism. The soviets did not take a liking to that. -
The Marshall plan
The marshall plan was a thirteen billlion dollar loan to aid the rebuilding of europe. It also helped keep political stability, but was mostly used to prevent communism from spreading. -
The Berlin Blockade
The Soviets really wanted the west out of the east. They blocked all land,rail,and water routes in west berlin to try to make the west leave. -
The Berlin Airlift
In reaction, the U.S sent cargo planes full of supplies to west Berlin. This helped maintain their pressence in the east. The Soviets called off the blockade in May 1949 -
The NATO
After the berlin airlift situation, The U.S, Canada, and most other western nations created a military alliance. It was designed to counter Soviets and other communists. -
The ANZUS Treaty
New Zealand,Australia, and the U.S signed the ANZUS Treaty. This made the three cooperate on matter of defense and security in the pacific. -
The Mutual Security Act
The president, Harry S.Truman signed the Mutual Security Act. this declared that the U.S would provide military support to "free peoples". -
Death of Stalin
The Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin had died. The power struggle within the union was brutal. All to find someone to succeed him. -
The Warsaw pact
The Soviet union and other communists created the warsaw pact. An alliance between communists. It was a counter against NATO.