Post War America

By williammgreen
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    Berlin Airlift

    Allies airlifted supplies to Eastern Berlin, which was under Soviet control. First major conflict of the Cold War.

  • Soviets test first Atomic Bomb.

    Klaus Fuchs, the German physicist who helped Americans build the first Atomic Bomb, gives secret to Soviets. He is arrested.
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    Korean War

    War which North Korea started the invasion of South Korea. The first time the Truman Doctrine is used. Chiniese and Soviets assisted North Korea.

  • Execution of the Rosenbergs

    Couple who passed on the secret of the Atomic Bomb to the Soviets.

  • The Kitchen Debate

    Vice President Nixon went to Moscow and had a debate with the Soviet Premier. It became famous because they had a debate in a "modern" kitchen.

  • Building of the Berlin Wall

    Soviets build a wall to keep refugees in Eastern Berlin.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Soviets deploy missiles in Cuba. It was 90 miles off shore. The U.S. and Cuba with the Soviets, were on the brink of nuclear war. An embargo was set by the US on Cuba in response. The 13 day crisis was resolved when the US agreed not to invade Cuba if the Soviets removed the missiles.

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The fall of the Berlin Wall was the beggining of the end of the Soviet power in Berlin. This allowed people to cross over from West to East, visversa.