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Yalta Conference
It was the World War II meeting of the heads of the US, the UK, and the Soviet Union to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. So, Yalta became a subject of intense controversy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_conference -
Iron Curtain
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill created Iron Cold Speech. It starts the Cold War. It divided Europe into two parts. It changed the way that the Western democracy saw the eastern communists. The Iron Curtain shaped in the form of border defenses between the western countries and eastern countries in Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Curtain -
Truman doctrine
Stated that the US would support Greece and Turkey to prevent them from joining the Soviet sphere. It was an official start of the Cold War, and the start of the containment policy to stop Soviet expansion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_doctrine -
The Marshall Plan
The US gave economic support to rebuild European economies after WWII to prevent the spread of the Soviet. The plan played an important role in the development of the process of European intergration, and Europe recovered its economy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan -
Berlin Blockade/airlift
Early Cold war between East and West to foce the westerm start supplying Berlin with food, fuel and so on. The Western organized the Berlin airlift to bring supplies to people in West Berlin. In 1949, Germen became two parts officially. Stalin admits defeat, and the blockade is lifted. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade -
NATO is ratified
It is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. It is a mutual defense organization. It showed the leadership of the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO -
Korean War
The war between South Korea and North Korea. The US helped South Korea in the war. It was the first military action of the Cold War. In the end, The Korean War inspired the people of the world to struggle against aggression. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War -
Warsaw Pact formed
It was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. The primarily goal was to maintain control over military forces in Central and Eastern Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact -
space race
Space RaceIt was the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. It was for supremacy in spaceflight capability. The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, the President was worried, then the competition started. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_race -
John F. Kennedy elected president
He was elected as president because the tension between the Unites States and the Soviet Union. He made many contributions during the Cold War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JFK -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
It ws the first peak that America fights against Cuba. It was the first tried to overthrow the hostile government in Latin Amerca. It's failure caused the Cuban Missile Crisis to start, and it brought a lot of chances of revolutions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion -
Cube Missile Crisis
It was 13 day confrontation that US fights against Cuba and Soviet Union. It was a almost nuclear war. Finally, they all remioved their missile because they all realized they have some common situation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis -
Nixon Doctrine
Each ally nation was in charge of its own security in general, but the United States would act like a nuclear umbrella when requested, especially for "Vietnam War". It was one of the part of the Cold War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_Doctrine -
Fall of the Berlin War
It is one of the symbol of the end of the Cold War. It indiicated the unification of Germany. It also promoted the fall of the Soviet Union. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_wall#Official_crossings_and_usage -
fall of the soviet union
In 1991, Gorbachev anncounced his resignation, and it indicated the Cold War ended. The conflict disappeared. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Soviet_Union
