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The Yalta Conference
Allied leaders met up after WWII to discuss terms. After Roosevelt's death, Truman took charge and clashed with Stalin's ideas. Thus, starting the Cold War. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf -
Stalin's Election Speech
Joseph Stalin makes his election speech in which he gives the idea of imperalism and capitalism are the key to a better future. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/filmmore/reference/interview/zubok3.html -
The "Iron Curtain"
Churchill delievers a speech speaking about an "Iron Curtain" which divided Europe into two separate sections: Warsaw Pact with Soviet Union as its leading state, and NATO on the other with the U.S as it's leading state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Curtain -
Truman Doctrine is Announced
Truman addressed that the U.S will give support to countries threatened by the Soviet Union or communism. Communists saw this as an open declaration of the Cold War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-doctrine-is-announced -
Marshall Plan
It was a program in which the U.S would aid with $13 billion dollars to Western Europe and help prevent the spread of communism. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/marshall-plan -
Berlin Blockade
One of the first major international crises of the Cold War. Soviet Union blocked Western Allies' canal and railroad access to Berlin. Later, resulting to the Berlin Airlift. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-blockade -
Berlin Airlift Begins
Soviet's blockade made the U.S respond with loading aircrafts with supplies for the people in West Berlin. Which angered the Soviet Union. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-airlift-begins -
NATO was formed
An alliance that was created with the U.S being the leading country. Provided with aid, assistance, and anything financial within Allied powers. http://www.nato.int/history/nato-history.html -
Soviet Explodes Atomic Bomb
"Fast Lightning" Was created and was dropped at a site that had fake buildings and animals in cages to test how the nuclear radiation would react on mammals. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-explode-atomic-bomb -
Korean War Begins!
Soldiers crossed the 38th parallel, the boundary Soviet Union made. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war -
Warsaw Pact was Formed
The alliance, with Soviet Union being its leading country, includes countries that were in a collective defense treaty in Centeral and Western Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact -
Soviet Invasion of Hungary
Hungarian Revolution was caused because of Soviet Union's policies. It was the first Soviet control which resulted to a major threat. Te revolution caused the government to collapse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956 -
Sputnik I was launched!
Along with the Space Arm Race, the Soviet Union was first to launch a satelite up in space. Causing great fear and shock for the people in the United States. Thinking the Soviet Union was ahead in technology. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-launches-sputnik-i -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy was given word that the Soviet Union had missles directed towards the U.S from Cuba. Arguments that occurred eventually resulting to them agreeing that Cuba would be left alone from both sides. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
Berlin Wall Falls Down
The Sovient's economy was decreasing dramatically. As the wall went down, showed that the Cold War was slowing dying out. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Fall of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union finally surrendered and is now Russia.
