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Yalta Conference
citeMeeting of the "big three" FDR Stalin and Churchill. Soviet Union gains control over Eastern Europe. -
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Stalin's Speech
Stalin makes a speech praising the party and the socialist regime. This alarmed people around the world. -
Iron curtain speech
citeWinston Churchill gives speech describing the division between western power and soviet power as an iron curtain.This marked the beginning of the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
citeUS policy following Harry Truman's speech to contain comunisim and stop soviet expansion -
Rio Treaty
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Stated that any attack on American soil would be considered an attack by all participating nations, and they would collectivly defend against attack. -
Berlin Airlift
citeAn order to begin supplying West Berlin with supplies by air in order to prevent them from starving. -
NATO
[http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-pact-signed](Cite)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization is signed by 11 nations, its goal was to contain soviet aggression and expansion -
Soviet Atomic Bomb test
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The soviet union tested their first atomic bomb, which alarmed the US as they werent aware they already possesed atomic bomb technology. -
H-Bomb Development
cite President Truman announces his approval of hydrogen bomb production, a bomb even more powerful than the atomic bomb -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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An invasion by the US into Cuba to try and take power from Communist leader Fidel Castro, that ultimatley failed -
Belin Wall construction begins
citeTo prevent people from fleeing from east to west Germany, the berlin wall is constructed. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
cite An annoucement from East Germany that relocations were accepted at checkpoints, people saw they were allowing people to cross and came together from both sides to destroy the wall. -
Fall of Soviet Union End of Cold War
citeThe Soviet union breaks into 15 seperate countries ending the Cold War
