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start of the cold war
at the Potsdam conference while the British and united states argued over agreements the soviet union disagreed with both of them. The soviet union wanted to have control of some of Eastern Europe but the West didn't allow it because they believed he was going to make a communist government. -
conflicts worsen
The soviet union and united states enter an era of tension and hostility known as the cold war. conflicts between power and control between democracy and communism. soviet troops didn't leave northern Iran which led to the invasion by the U.S and Britain. -
Preventing Communism and starting Recovery
The soviet-blacked communist threatened the governments of Greece and turkey. president Truman Announced the Truman Doctrine, a pledge to provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism. similar problems occurred in Europe so the government launched the Marshall plan giving 13 billion to rebuild Europe -
Berlin Airlift
the Soviets blocked off blocked off all land, rail, and water routes to Berlin to stop the supply of coal, food, and other vital supplies. western leaders refused to give up on their plan, and launch the Berlin airlift a cargo plane full of supplies would land and leave every 30 seconds. -
War in Korea
After WWII allies gained control of the Korean peninsula. the Soviet and United States split the country in half, soviets had a communist government U.S had democracy. in June 1950 north Korea attacked south Korea trying to turn it into a communist government. -
The Disagreement in the East
Egypt took over the Suez canal controlled by Britain and France starting a battle between the west and Egypt. Egypt was attacked by Britain France and Israel, but then the soviet union threatened the would fight on Egypt side. after the war ended the U.S stopped the attack. -
War in Asia
At the end of WWII France wanted to reestablish its former control over southeast Asia, but a group of rebels would fight back. Vietnam would not give up making the country split in half. north is communist and South is anti-communist. -
Communism in Cuba
A group of Cuban rebels overthrew their dictator and started a communist government. The U.S was concerned about the spread of communism and sent Cubans bay of pigs to fight back but quickly lost. -
Early Arms control
president Eisenhower proposed a open skies treaty with the soviet union, the soviet union declined but proposed their own proposition.The united states declined their offer but soon John F Kennedy was elected and favoring the limiting of nuclear weapons. -
Strategic Arms Limitation
The strategic arms limitation, limits the number of nuclear weapons held by each side. this also led to the Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty. the treaty prevented the development of weapons designed to shoot down nuclear missiles.
