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The Yalta Conference
sourceFranklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin came together to discuss the future of the war, and what they're going to do. -
Berlin Airlift
sourceThe Allies were giving food and supplies to West Berlin from the air. The Soviets cut off all access to West Berlin so people won't get food and other supplies. They did this so the people could starve and to make the allies give up West Berlin. They wanted to make West Berlin a Soviet controlled territory.When people got their food and supplies, the hunger was gone and the Soviets failed. -
Berlin Wall
This wall was made with 27 miles of concrete and barbed wire to seperate East and West Berlin. People kept on going to West Berlin. Stalin didn't want people to go to the west, he wanted them to stay in the east which was communist controlled. This wall made people even more eager to go to the west. Some dug tunnels to get past the wall. Some people used hot air balloons. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created by the allies so countries would come together and proudly say "If you attack one of us, you attack all of us." This system was created due to Soviet threats. It made people feel safe knowing that the joined countries have each others backs -
Warsaw Pact
sourceThe communist countries in Eastern Europe join together. There is Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, and so on. The Warsaw Pact was created to show the allies that they can also make friends. It was created to show the allies that they are strong and powerfull as well. -
Containment Policy
sourceThis was made to stop the Soviet Union from going to far. It was made to stop communism from spreading. George F. Kennan created the containment policy. He wanted to make countries stronger against the Soviet Union. So the U.S gave a lot of money to Turkey and Greece. That money helped them create a stronger military. As a result, they were able to stop Soviets from gaining control. -
Iron Curtain
sourceAn imaginary line that divided Soviet controlled communist countries, from countries in Western Europe. This was created so Stalin can increase the security of his country. This division made the Soviets do whatever they want. They treated people in a very brutal way. They kicked German people out of East Germany. A lot of Germans died because of the Soviets. -
Marshall Plan
sourceA plan for the recreation of Europe after World War 2. This was created to help people who suffered hunger, depression, injuries, and much more during the war, to get back on their feet. It was also created to prevent people from giving up and turning to communism. The Marshall plan did have a good effect on people. It helped people get right back on track. People had food to eat, they had money, they had insurance, and much more. -
Korean War American Involvement
sourceThe North Koreans attacked South Korea. The U.S sent troops to help South Korea. They also asked the United Nations to send help as well. They couldn't just let South Korea fall apart. -
Eisenhower Presidency
sourceDuring his presidency he tried to ease tensions in Korea. He tried to fix the cold war problems. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg
sourceJulius and Ethel Rosenburg were arrested and put to death, for sending information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.
Their death made it harder for the soviets to find out more things -
JFK Assassination
sourceSomeone killed John F Kennedy, while he was in Dallas Texas. -
Bay of Pigs
sourceFidel Castro overthrew general fulgencio Batista. The U.S was preparing to stop Fidel Castro -
U2 Spy Plane
Francis Gary Powers was shot while flying an airplane near Moscow. It is unknown how he got shot.