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Arms Race
Competition for the advancement of nuclear weapons between the Allies and the Soviet Union. It lasted until 1991. -
Yalta Conference
Held through the 11th of Febuary in 1945, the Yalta Conference was held to discuss the post-war rebuilding of Europe. -
United Nations Began
The United Nations is an international organization to settle world problems and avoid armed conflicts. -
Potsdam Conference
The three powers decided how to ensure punishment on Nazi Germany. -
Winston Churchill Resigns
Churchill resigned after serving two terms as the leader of England. -
Greece Aid
United States sent aid to Greece in order to get them back in shape after Worl War II -
Truman Doctrine
International Relations Policy by President Harry Truman. -
Marshall Plan
The decision that American made to aid Europe in rebuilding its economy and cities. The picture shows President Truman signing the recovery act. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked Allied-controlled-territory in Germany. -
Berlin Airlift
Allied supply planes landed in West Berlin every 30 seconds. -
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between South Korea (aided by Americans), and North Korea (aided by the Soviet Union) because of a political division. -
Joseph Stalin Died
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union and died at age 73 in Moscow, Russia. -
Nakita Khrushchev Comes to Power
Ended in 1964. Served as the Secretary of the Soviet Union Communist leader. -
Space Race
It lasted through 1972. The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to see who could beat the other by having the most space capability. -
Vietnam War
The war began by the United States supplying weapons to South Vietnam to avoid a communist takeover there. -
U-2 Incident
The U-2 Incident was when the United States had a spy plane flying overtop of the Soviet Unions' airspace and then they shot it down. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Failed military invasion of Cuba by the CIA. -
Start of the Berlin Wall
It was contructed by the German Democratic Republic as a barrier between East and West Germany. -
Completion of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall finished contruction around the end of 1961. -
USSR Breakup
The USSR broke-up and then created the current 'Russia' and this breakup marked the end of The Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union and Cuba fought against each other; called the missle scare. -
Soviet Union Invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan that lasted for nine years until 1989. Millions of Afghanistan residents had to flee their country. -
INF Treaty
Called the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces; on this date is was signed by President Ronald Reagan. -
Mikhail Gorbachev Comes to Power
Former Soviet Union's statesman. -
German Unification
This was the unification of East and West Germany.
