cold war timeline

  • yalta confrence

    what: it was the first meeting at the end of ww2 and the start of the cold war with fdr, churchill, and stalin ( the big 3)
    where: soviet union
    what effect it had on the cold war: it started it
    what effect did it have on liberalism: it took away the freedoms cause it started a war
  • potsdam conference

    what: the meeting of splitting germany into 4 pieces of land
    where: germany
    what effect it had on the cold war: it gave the soviet union more blocking land
    what effect did it have on liberalism: it took away the freedoms of germany but it gave the ussr, us and britain
  • Hiroshima bombing

    what: usa dropping a nuclear bomb on japan
    where: japan
    what effect it had on the cold war: it showed how America is powerful
    what effect it had on liberalism: it let up some freedoms and made it so America would not be as afraid of what's to come
  • Nagasaki bombing

    what: usa bombing japan a second time
    where: japan
    what effect it had on the cold war: still showing how America is not merciful but very powerful
    what effect it had on liberalism: tension was up lifted now that people were not scared
  • truman doctrine

    what: truman provided military and economic aid in the greek civil war
    where: greece
    what effect it had on the cold war: gave the us an allie
    what effect did it have on liberalism: the us used this for their own self interest to stop the soviet expansion
  • Molotov plan

    what: it was a plan to provide aid and to rebuild the countries in eastern Europe
    where: soviet union
    what effect it had on the cold war: it gave the Ussr more land and more allies
    what effect it had on liberalism: it took away allied powers but it helped the eastern countries
  • brussels treaty

    what: a treaty signed uniting 5 European countries
    where: Belgium
    what effect it had on the cold war: it led to the formation of NATO
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave everyone a better collective freedom and safety
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    marshal plan

    what: the US provided economic aid to western europe because of the damages in ww2
    where: western europe
    what effect it had on the cold war: it helped prevent advancement of the soviet union into europe
    what effect did it have on liberalism: it kept everyone free and not having to evacuate their home cause of the military aid
  • berlin blockade

    what: it was the first major international crisis in the cold war
    where: berlin
    what effect it had on the cold war: it cut off the allies from their supply's such as electricity, food, coal, and other crucial supplies
    what effect it had on liberalism: it took away the freedoms of the allies cause of having to flee from there homes
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    nato

    what: nato was a alliance of the western countries to provide protecting to each other when it is needed
    where: brussels
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so the soviets could not advance as fast
    what effect did it have on liberalism: it gave more freedom cause there was less of scare for invasion
  • the soviets creation of nuclear weapons

    what: the soviets got a successful working nuclear bomb
    where: soviet union
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so the allies did not want to attack the Ussr, because of the potential of starting a nuclear holocausts
    what effect it had on liberalism: it took away freedoms because of the limited things that would be able to do
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    korean war

    what: it was the war between north and south Korea as north Korea wanted to be communists and south Korea is socialist
    where: Korea
    what effect it had on the cold war: it was the first time that the two superpowers of the world fought a proxy war
    what effect it had on liberalism: since it was a proxy war the superpowers didn't not care about who fought but they used this to keep there citizens alive
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    fidel castros control

    what: a guy taking over Cuba during a revolution
    where: Cuba
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so the soviet union or use couldn't use Cuba

    what effect it has on liberalism: it released some tensing because the soviets didn't have any control there
  • stalins deaths

    what: the leader of the soviet union died of a stroke
    where: kuntsevo dacha
    what effect it had on the cold war: it lead to a temporary stall in the war
    what effect it had on liberalism: it settled everything down and kept everyone at bay and making every life alive
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    warsaw pact

    what: its a defense treaty established by the soviet union and other seven satellites states in central and eastern Europe
    where: soviet union
    what effect it had on the cod war: it gave the soviet union more land in there sphere of influence
    what effect it had on liberalism: it took away freedoms from those other countries
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    Vietnam war

    what: it was the second Indochina war in Vietnam
    where: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so communism couldn't spread
    what effect it had on liberalism: this war brought more freedom to Vietnam because of stopping the communism from speading
  • hungarian revolution

    what: it was a spontaneous uprising of the Hungarians fighting back the communist
    where: Hungary
    what effect it had on the cold war: it took away another country the soviets had control over
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave the Hungarians more freedoms cause they were not communist but it put them in danger of the communist
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    norad

    what: it made sure that no one was getting missile attacked by the soviets
    where: united states
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so the soviets couldn't hide when they are going to send missiles over to the us
    what effect did it have on liberalism: it provided freedoms cause of the security it provided
  • the creation of Belin wall

    what: a wall that cut off the west side of berlin from the east side
    where: berlin
    what effect it had on the cold war: it was made to stop the people from east berlin from fleeing and it was also the perfect symbol for the iron curtain
    what effect it had on liberalism: it kept people from fleeing so it was taking there freedoms way because they couldn't leave
  • bay of pigs

    what: use tried to have exiled Cubans invade Cuba to get Fidel Castro out of power
    where: Cuba/USA
    what effect it had on the cold war: made it so the soviets didn't have any control in the Americas
    what effect it had on liberalism: made it so there were not soviets in Cuba
  • end of the Cuban missile crisis

    what: the soviets withdrawn there missiles from Cuba
    where: Cuba
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made it so each country didn't have missiles ready to launch at each other
    what effect it had on liberalism: it made sure that the life of each country is not taken out because of a nuclear holocaust
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    soviet-afghan war

    what: it was where insurgent groups and other people fought against the communist that were invading
    where: Afghanistan
    what effect it had on the cold war: they had to retreat and lost all that time, and man power fighting in Afghanistan
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave the people in Afghanistan more freedoms
  • solidarity in Poland

    what: it was a social movement to use methods of civil resistance to advance the causes' of workers rights and social change
    where: Poland
    what effect it had on the cold war: it was one of the first things to help communisms fall
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave more freedoms cause communisms was dealing with a loss of a bunch of people
  • nuclear arms treaties

    what: treaties to make sure that each country would get rid of the ground missiles and cruise missiles
    where: London
    what effect it had on the cold war:
    what effect it had on liberalism: it released tension and gave freedoms to both countries
  • berlin wall falling

    what, falling of the wall dividing east and west germany
    what effect it had: it was the signaling of the end of the iron curtain
    where: berlin
    what effect it have on liberalism: when the berlin wall fell, liberalism expanded into east germany for the first time in many years.
  • Czechoslovakia revolution

    what: the country did not want to be communist anymore so they revolted
    where: Czechoslovakia
    what effect it had on the cold war: it weaked the communist power cause that was a country they lost
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave the country of Czechoslovakia more freedoms and a good economic reform
  • end of the cold war

    what: the cold war ended
    where: berlin wall
    what effect it had on the cold war: it made the world better cause there was no more conflict
    what effect it had on liberalism: it gave everyone more freedoms cause the war was over
  • definitions

    alignment: an alliance
    non-alignment: lack of alliance
    deterrence: give a big enough treat and then good will come
    expansionism: expanding your territory
    containment: preventing expansion of other countries
    sphere of influence: an area of control from a country

    brinkmanship: trying a dangerous act while already at a fatal point
    détente: easing hostility between countries

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