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Occurred in February. Meeting between the Big Three to discuss what will happen after the end of the War.
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Occurred in July. Second meeting of the Big Three. Held after Nazi surrender but before Japanese surrender. Decisions about what to do with Japan and the restructuring of Germany. Points of contention arise between the USA and Soviet Union
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Meeting of the two armies in Germany. The first sign that the Nazis have been defeated. Last time the US and the Soviet Union would meet as allies.
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United States drops atomic bomb to force Japanese surrender, as well as display military strength to Soviet Union.
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United States drops atomic bomb to force Japanese surrender, as well as display military strength to Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union's version of the Marshall Plan; not as effective in recovering the economy.
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US foreign policy used to contain communist sphere of influence, while expanding their own.
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USA provides $13 billion in aid to help European countries recover their economy. In order to receive funds, had to adapt to more capitalist policies. Stalin opposed this, and instituted the less successful Molotov Plan.
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Military defence alliance between major western European nations to deter a Soviet attack and prevent the spread of communism.
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11 month conflict between the Allies and Soviets over West Berlin. Stalin blocks all ground access to West Berlin as a method of "starving out" the population and take complete control of Berlin. Allies respond by airlifting in supplies to keep hold of West Berlin.
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Major military alliance between Western Europe and North America. Its initial purpose was to deter a Soviet attack.
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Communist North (backed by Soviet Union) and the democratic South (backed by USA) battle for territory. Results in no change, two independent nations and a demilitarized zone separating them.
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The Soviet's version of NATO. Used to unite the Soviet Union with its satellite countries as a military alliance.
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Country quietly breaks free of the Iron Curtain. Easier to do because they do not share a border with the Soviet Union.
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Country sees anti-communist protests and a push to break away from the Soviet Union. Moscow sends in tanks to squash any chance of revolution and re-establish the communist government.
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After Cuban Missile Crisis, both superpowers look to relax/ease tensions through diplomacy.
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Similar to Hungary, major anti-communist protests occur and the Soviet Union sends tanks to squash the revolt.
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Soviet Union policies established by Gorbachev to reverse some of the totalitarian policies, like removing some censorship and the introduction of some individual rights and freedoms. This leads to a breaking of the dam, and the fall of the Soviet Union.
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