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Buffer States of the USSR
The Communist world spread to Central and Eastern Europe forming a protective buffer zone for the USSR. -
Atomic Bomb
The First Atomic Bomb, was dropped on Hiroshima by the U.S. many believe it started the Cold War. After killing thousands of Japanese, it appeared the second objective was the mass destruction of the Soviet Union. -
Molotov Plan
the system created by the Soviets to provide aid to rebuild the countries in Europe and Asia. -
Truman Doctrine
The policy of President Truman. To provide military and economic aid to Greece, Turkey, and any other country threatened by communism. -
Marshall Plan
A program proposed by Genera George C. Marshall. The program which the United States provided European countries economic aid to help rebuild after World War II. -
U.S. Aid to Turkey
A large majority of the Congress had approved $400 million for military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey. -
NATO Formed
NATO being the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is established by 12 Western Nations: The US, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada and Portugal. NATO was created to provide defense against Soviet aggression. -
USSR Detonated its First Bomb
They placed animals in cages nearby so they could test the effects. The bomb was roughly equal to the first U.S. atomic bomb, "Trinity." -
Korean War
War that began when North Korea invaded part of South Korea. North Korea was quickly backed up by China and South Korea was aided by the United Nations forces. -
Warsaw Pact
Military alliance of communist nations. This specific one was between Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union -
Hungarian Revolution
Began when thousands of people demanded more of a democratic system, free from the Soviet dictatorship. Over 2000 Hungarians died, 200,000 more fled. -
Suez Canal Crisis
Suez Canal Crisis happened when the United Kingdom and France tried to regain control of the Suez Canal. Political pressure caused three of the invaders with withdrawal giving power to Egypt’s ruler Nasser. -
Sputnik
Sputnik, was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets in Moscow. Now, its importance was to provoke anxiety among the Soviets enemy’s. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The time where the U.S. and Soviet Union came closest to nuclear conflict. It began when the Soviets tried to install nuclear missiles in Cuba and president John F. Kennedy felt even more threat on the U.S. -
China's Atomic Bomb
China tested its first Atomic Bomb, a 16 Kiloton bomb. Discovering the China had the capability to build a nuclear weapon, caused the U.S to grow a little more nervous. This test also concerned the some of the Soviet Union. -
Coup in Chile
Thousands of Chileans were subsequently tortured, jailed and killed by the military dictatorship. Augusto Pinochet, arm chief, lead the order. The U.S. was eventually able to overthrow them. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
Soviets sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan, and immediately took complete control of their military and political control of large portions of the country. The U.S. helped the Afghanistan rebels to prevent the spread of communism. -
Evil Empire Speech
President Reagan gave a speech on the tension of the nuclear arms race, the abortion debate and the previous year’s infanticide rates. Through the whole speech he refers to the USSR as “evil empire.” -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Wall was built to keep Western “fascists” from entering east Germany and changing the socialist state. On November 9th, the head of East Germany announced the citizens could cross whenever they pleased, some crossed, some began to chip away at the wall. -
The Fall of the USSR
The fall of the USSR was caused by the economic crisis, leading to serious shortages. As well as the competition for business and freedom of speech.
