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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin each arrived with their own agendas for the conference. For Stalin, postwar economic assistance for Russia, and U.S. and British recognition of a Soviet sphere of influence in eastern Europe were the main objec
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Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe"
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Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War- Aide Will be provided
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Marshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition
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NATO formed for protection from Communist aggression. An attack on one meant an attack on all.
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Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons
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March 17-June 4 Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site
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In responce to NATO, Warsaw Pact is formed
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Space Race: Score one for teh Soviets...Sputnik launched into orbit
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Bay of Pigs invasion--an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba
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Construction of Berlin Wall begins- Separating East Berlin (Communist) from West Berlin (Capitalist)
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The United States armed forces were at their highest state of readiness ever and Soviet field commanders in Cuba were prepared to use battlefield nuclear weapons to defend the island if it was invaded.
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Gulf of Tonkin incident: North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin were alleged to have attacked without provocation. This was the site that would eventually lead the escalation and official documentation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Apollo 11 lands on the moon
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North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces
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End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends
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President Reagan and Gorbachev resolve to remove all intermediate nuclear missiles from Europe
