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The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference is where the cold had orginaly began. It is where main Allied leaders Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill agreed how Germany would be split up. -
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Cold War
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End of WW2
It is the end of WW2 and Japan had been defeated. Communism had started to sprang up in Europe. This is when the tension started to happen between the Western-World and the Communist countries. -
Churchill's "Iron Curtain" Speech
Churchil had stated that the Russians have cut off Eastern-Europe from the Western-World and imposed communism on them. -
Korean War Begins
This started with conflict with both super powers on both sides.This the beginning of some conflicts between the Americans and the USSR. -
Korean War Ends
The Korean war had ended and more tension had builded up between Russia and America. -
The Formation of the KGB
The Russians didn't trust anyone so they had created the KGB to seek out the traiters/spies. -
Cuba Taken Over By Fidel Castro
Now that Cuba had been taken over by Fidel Castro, America would not be able to relax knowing that Cuba is situated only 90 miles away. If Castro decides to team up with China or Russia, America would have to be very cautious knowing that missile launches could happen. -
Bay of Pigs
This shows how much the Americans didn't trust Castro and that if they don't overthrow him, dangers could be lurking in the near future. This failed invasion strengthened ties between the USSR and Cuba which led to the Cuban missile crisis. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This represented the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Once the wall was fallen both East and West Germany were reunited. -
The Cold War Ends
Once the Soviet Union crumbled officially, this marked the end of the Cold War as there was no one to fight. It would have been a great relief for for the countries in NATO as there wasn't a nuclear threat looming.
