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Chinese Revolution
The United States tried to prevent a communist revolution in China, but they failed. The Nationalists were defeated and the communists won. China then fell to communism and signed a treaty of alliance with the Soviet Union. -
The Yalta Conference
The problem was that two governments claimed the right to govern Poland. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt came to an agreement. Poland's government would be composed members of the pre-war Poland government and Soviets. -
The Division of Germany
Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and France would each control a zone in Germany, and also control a zone in Berlin.Stalin wanted Germany to pay reparations for the damage the war had caused. The Allies decided that they could pay the reparations through trade and selling products, and that the Soviet Union would receive half. -
The Potsdam Conference
Truman believed that Germany's economy had to recover, while Stalin believed that they needed reparations from Germany. Still disagreeing, Truman threatened Stalin with atomic bombs and this lead to Stalin thinking that he was bullied into taking the deal. Stalin thought that the Americans wanted to keep the Soviets weak. -
Tension Rises
The Soviets pressured the king of Romania into establishing a communist government. The United States then accused them of violating the Declaration of Europe.The Soviets showed no signs of holding free elections like they said they would. -
Soviet Suspicion
The Soviet Union wanted to make sure that Germany stayed weak and the Soviet Union remained under Soviet control. Lenin's theory that capitalist countries would try to destroy communism, which made them even more skeptical of capitalist nations. -
Roosevelt's Death
When Roosevelt died, Truman took over. He was strongly anti-communist and decided that standing up to Stalin, because he believed that the start of WW2 was caused by Britain trying to appease Hitler. -
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Trumans' Presidency
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The United Nations' Response
They passed a resolution that made genocide punishable internationally. The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide became the first UN human rights treaty. -
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The Truman Doctrine
The goal of this is to aid people who worked to resist being controlled by other. It also pledged the United States to fight against communism. -
Long Telegram
George Kennan used this to express his views on the Soviets. He proposed the basic American policy of communism containment. They would achieve this through diplomatic, economic, and military actions. -
Iron Curtain
The Soviet army basically forced communism on Eastern Europe. The Iron Curtain separated Eastern Europe from Western Europe. -
Berlin Airlift
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The Red Scare
It began when Igor walked out of the Soviet embassy with documents showing that the Soviets planned to infiltrate the government Truman the created the Truman Loyalty Review Program, which screened all federal employees. Hoover formed the HUAC. -
Creation of NATO/Warsaw Pact
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Rosenbergs
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McCarthyism
He began to suspect almost everyone as a Soviet spy. he ruined reputations and didn't stop until Welch called him out . -
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The Korean War
North Korean troops invaded South Korea. Truman then sent the American naval and air power to fight back. They took a daring invasion and eventually drove North Korean troops to the Yalu River. China joins the war and drives the UN forces back. MacArthur grew frustrated and wanted to bomb China. His request was rejected and he took his anger out on Truman, which caused him to get fired. Eisenhower became president and brought the wa to an end. The US hen created the SEATO. -
Duck and Cover
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Suez Canal
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Eisenhower Doctrine
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U-2
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The End
