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Potsdam conference
Soviet leader Stalin, British prime minister Winston Churchill & US president Truman met in Potsdam, Germany to negotiate the end for ww2 -
Truman Doctrine
a policy et forth by president Truman that states that the US would help Turkey & Greece with military & econmic aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet influence. -
marshall plan
an economic recovery act known as marshall plan named after George Marshall signed by president Truman -
creation of Israel
head of the jewish agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of Israel. -
Berlin airlift
response to Soviet blockade of land routes into west Berlin, US begin a massive airlift of food, water & medicine -
Korean war
started when north Korea invaded south Korea -
Suez crisis
annoucement of the nationalization of the Suez canal company by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser -
NASA is formed
months before NASA was formed a satelite was launched which allowed congress to pass & then signed by president Eisenhower -
bay of pigs invasion
Fidel Castro came in to power after an armed revolt overthrew the Cuban Fulgencio Batista -
Berlin Wall Constructed
Berlin Wall constructed by German Democratic Republic to cut off west Berlin from surrounding east Germany -
Cuban missile crisis
leaders USA & the Soviet Union engaed a 13 day political & military standoff over installations of nuclear armed Soviet missiles. -
the uss pueblo
a navy intelligence ship with a crew of 83 crew members captured by north korean partols -
Iran Hostage Crisis
52 americans diplomats & citizens held hostages for 444 days -
iron curtain descends on Europe
