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Germany divided
- Germany divided
- Allies split
- Germany split into four zones each ruled by U.S., U.K., USSR, and France
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U.N. created
United Nation was started as international organization to prevent wars from capitalists. -
Cold war starts
The cold war started. -
Communist Europe and Capitalist Europe
- Churchill called bordary seperating communist Europe and capitalist Europe an "iron cutain".
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Truman Doctrine
- Truman Doctrine, U.S. policy giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents.
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Helping European Countries
- Marshall plans to give assistance to help European countries that rebelled after the war.
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Western allies begin circulation of new currency in Germany
Western allies begin Berlin airlift a massive operation of flying aid into West Berlin. -
NATO was formed
- Nato was formed; a defensive military alliance.
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Ussr admits defeat
USSR admitted defeeat and lifted the blockade. -
First atomic bomb
USSR tested the first atomic bomb. -
US + USSR began using spies
The US and USSR began using spies, propoganda diplomacy and secret operations. -
The H bomb
US creates H bomb -
USSR H bomb
The USSR created the H bomb -
update on NATO
West Germany was admitted to NATO -
Warsaw pact
USSR formed warsaw pact (Soviet NATO) -
Intercontinental ballistic missle
Soviets developed an intercontinental ballistic missle. -
ICBM
The Soviets developed ICBM that could reach US -
Soviets launch satellite
Soviets use ICBM to launch the first satellite into space. -
US first satellite
The US launched their first satellite. -
US spy plane shot
US spy plane shot down over USSR. -
Soviets erected Berlin wall
The Soviets erected the Berlin wall to seperate communist East Berlin from capitalist West Berlin.