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The conflict is announced
The United States president Harry S Truman, warned his secretary of state that "a war is in the making". -
Soviets publicly speek
Stalin publicly speaks that a war will happen between the East and West was bound to happen -
The Marshall Plan
The US government launched a massive program of economic aid. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/marshall-plan -
Berlin is in Need
The Soviets blocked off roads, lands, and water routes into west Berlin. This meant that they had no availability to food, water, and other needs. -
NATO was Born
The United States, Canada, and most of the Western European countries came together to create an military alliance called North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=22&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwit4Yacx5HOAhUEzWMKHfa3BG4Q-TAInwEoADAV&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nato.int%2F&usg=AFQjCNGv0H6GiGNQMhPeHZ2SZCHSDXxsTw&sig2=FT9c2tgcECqTM6KuaNlT8A -
Berlin Airlift
western leader refused to let the Soviets win, so they created the Berlin Airlifts where they would be flying supplies to Berlin. After the Soviets called off the blockage of Berlin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade -
The Atomic Bomb
The United States had found out that the Soviet Union had created the first atomic bomb. The United States was now determined to create something even more powerful http://www.coldwar.org/articles/40s/soviet_atomic_bomb_test.asp -
War starts in Korea
North Korea attacks South Korea, they wanted to unite the country but under a communist government. -
Hydrogen Bomb
The United States had created a new and more powerful Hydrogen bomb.Which put them back ahead of the Soviet Union -
The End of the Cold War
After many battles and created new weapons the Cold war had finally ended. With new changes to come after war and new economic changes as well http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/cold-war-start-end/
