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Yalta Conference
Big three (FDR, Churchill & Stalin) agree to govern Germany jointly after the war. (Politica) -
V E DAY
Victor in Europe as Germany surrenders to the Russia Army -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference formally divided Germany and Austria into four zones. It was also agreed that the German Capital Berlin would be divided into 4 zones. Conference connected to Political -
Truman Doctrine
Greece and Turkey are in danger of falling of falling to communist forces. In bold move, President Truman of the US gets $400 million from Congress to aid both countries fight the communist influence. -
Marshall Plan
Plan created by U.S. Sec of State George Marshall. It was designed to rebuild Europe from the destruction caused by WWII. (Economic, Pollitical) -
Berlin Blockade
Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift. (Geographic, Social) -
NATO ALLIANCE
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Pledge to protect and support one another if ever attacked. -
Korean War 1951-1953 (June 25, July 27)
N. Korea crossed the 38th Parallel in 1950. UN forces led the US, came to aid of South Korea. Communist China and the USSR gave aid, military support and weapons to North. -
Warsaw Pact
7 Eastern European Satellites Albina, Bulgaria, Czech, E. Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania -
Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban government. He implemented a communist regime with the support of Soviet Union (USSR). -
Vietnam War
150, 000 US troops send to Vietnam -
Space Race
US Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon.
USSR & US competed to show the most technologically advanced.
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Four power Agreement
The four power agreement made between Russia, USA, Britain and France reconfirmed the rights and responsibilities of those countries with regard to Berlin -
Olympic boycott by Russia
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Malta Summit
This meeting between Mikhail Gorbachov George H W Bush reserved much of the provisions of the Yalta Conference 1945. It is seen by some as the beginning of the end of cold war -
Cold War is over
Soviet Union collapses
