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cold war
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breakin fo germany
The USSR had already disagreed with Britain and the USA at Potsdam (July 1945) -
Truman Doctrine -
Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War -
Communist takeover
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sputh korea
In 1949, he persuaded Stalin that he could conquer South Korea. Stalin did not think that America would dare to get involved, so he gave his agreement. Stalin saw a chance to continue the cold war and discomfort America, but ‘at arm’s length’ – without directly confronting the Americans. Kim Il Sung also went to see Mao Zedong, the leader of China, to get his agreement. 10 -
russas test
russa test its first atomic bomb -
truman aproves
fisr h bnomb apoved 7 -
roll back
Undermine Communism: In April 1950, the American National Security Council issued a report (NSC 68) recommending that America abandon 'containment' and start 'rolling back' Communism. 9 -
noth attacked south
On 25 June 1950, the North Koreans attacked. They were very successful. The North Korean People's Army (NKPA) easily defeated the Republic of Korea's army (the ROKs)
They captured most of South Korea. 10 -
britan
britan creates a bomb 5 -
Russian historians blamed Churchill
5 (the British Prime Minister) and Truman (the American president, 1945–1953). They said Truman and Churchill wanted to destroy the USSR, which was just defending itself. -
vitnam divide into two
north and south
