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Arms Race
France and Russia challenged the naval superiority of Britain. Miltary power and weapons. -
Yalta Conference
World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
he suffers a stroke and dies in Georgia -
Potsdam Conference
agreed that there will be new borders for Poland -
Joseph Stalin Speech
he said that capitalism and imperialism future wars inevitable -
Truman Doctrine
Worldwide relations policy, said US will protect Greece and Turkey. -
The Communist Party
takes control in Czechoslovakia during cold war -
Marshal Plan
American initiative to aid Europe. -
Berlin Blockade
Crisis of world war ii -
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, -
Berlin Airlift
The Soviet government yielded this airlift, there were only 2. -
Konrad Adenauer
he becomes chanceller of republic of germany -
State Department Director of Policy Planning Paul Nitze
dictate US policy for 20 years -
Korean War
War bt south korea and united states. -
ANZUS Treaty
three countries cooperate of defense and security in the Pacific -
Mutual Security Act
signed by Truman, US was prepared to provide military aid -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
becomes president of US -
Joseph Stalin dies
Stalin died of an ill called atherosclerosis because of smoking. -
Nakita khrushechev comes to power
when stalin died, Nakita wanted people to think of him as dictator, so he had a "secret speech" -
Space Race
Competition bt Soviet Union and United States. -
Vietnam War
From North Vietnam to Soviet Union to other Communist allies. -
U-2 Incident
United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Failed military invasion of Cuba. -
Berlin Wall
Cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Also known as the October Crisis, 13-day bt Soviet and Cuba. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Fought between Soviet and Afghan forces against groups called the Mujahideen. -
Mikhaol Gorvachev comes to power
leader of soviet union, also general secretary during cold war. -
INF Treaty
Treaty that eliminated cruise missiles bt USA Soviet Union. -
German Reunification
German Republic jonined Federal Republic to form a nation. -
USSR Breakup
it was separated into 15 countries, Cold War which had two superpowers since the end of World War II.
