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Yalta Conference
The leaders of the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union met to discuss the fate of Germany. -
WWII Ends
WWII ends when Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri. Ties between the Soviet Union and the U.S. are shaky at best. -
United Nations Formed
The United Nations is created with the intention of making an international organization to deal with important world matters. -
"An Iron Curtain Has Descended Upon Europe."
- Winston Churchill, leader of the United Kingdom
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The Cold War
A period of aggression, suspicion, and distrust, primarily revolving around nuclear superiority, between the U.S. and Soviet Union for nearly half a century. -
Truman Doctrine Issued
The Truman Doctrine is formed & issued to save Greece & Turkey from the threat of Communism. -
Marshall Plan Formed
Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948, which became known as the Marshall Plan; the plan would help rebuild and stabilize Eastern Europe. -
U.S.S.R. Blockades West Berlin
The Soviet Union cuts off supply from the U.S. to West Berlin, as a result of the slowly developing Cold War. -
Berlin Airlift
The U.S. airlifts food & supplies to isolated West Berlin in response to the Soviets' Berlin Wall. -
NATO Formed
The NATO Alliance is formed to combat Communism in Eastern Europe by supporting each other militarily. -
U.S.S.R. Detonates First Soviet A-Bomb
The Soviet Union tests their newly developed A-bomb by detonating it, signifying their nuclear capability. -
China Turns Communist
Mao Zedong declares the emergence of the (Communist) People's Republic of China as its civil war comes to an end. -
SEATO Formed
The SEATO Alliance is formed to actively combat the Domino effect of Communism in Southeast Asia. -
Eisenhower Doctrine Issued
The Eisenhower Doctrine is put into effect to provide economic aid and military support to Communist-threatened Middle Eastern countries.
