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Chinese Civil War
A war of government reform between the Republic and Communist party. Communism pushed Republicanism out of China into Taiwan. Making China a communist country while Taiwan maintained its Republican status. -
Yalta Conference
A meeting in Russia between Franklin D, Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. They discussed what was to be done after the war. Stalin promised free election to Germnay and Japan. They also dicussed the future government of Eastern Europe with the Soviet Union to be a friendly one. They also reduced the reparations for Germany. -
Potsdam Conferenece
A meeting between Truman, Stalin, and Churchill to discuss post-war arrangements in Europe. This resulted in a joint proclamation by the U.S,, Great Britain, and China involving the surrender of Japan. The ultimatum of the proclamation was that Japan must agree to an unconditional surrender or face "prompt and utter destruction." -
Iron Curtain Speech
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to the division of Europe into Western and Eastern Europe. Winston Churchill Condemned the Soviet Union's policies and current actions within Europe. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent." -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry S. Truman addressed a joint session of Congress asking for 400 million dollars for Greece and Turkey in order to assist militarily and economically. "It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." -
Mashall Plan
Also known as the European Recovery Program. This program's goal was to rebuild the economies and spirits of Western Europe. Marshall was convinced that in order to remedy the political crises in Europe one must first revilatize the national economy. assisted by sixteen nations the Marshall Plan aided European nations with over 13 billion dollars. -
Formation of OAS
The first world general human rights instrument. The goal of this organization was to fight communism in the western hemisphere and protect human rights. The advocate of this conference was the United States led by George Marshall. -
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Berlin Airlift
When Stalin wanted to kick out the Western Powers from Berlin he cut off the food supply, and power coming from eastern Berlin. This came to be known as the Berlin Blockade. In response to this event the Western Powers initially chose war to end the blockade. British Commander Robertson offered the alternative of an airlift to supply western Berlin. The airlift was so succesful that a sum of 2,425 tons of supplies were brought in daily. The Berlin Airlift lasted for a total of 13 months. -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formedto serve three purposes. To hinder Soviet expansionism, encourage European political integration, and in order to forbid the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence.`````` -
Warsaw Pact
A pact formed by the Soviet Union and eleven other European nations. A direct response to NATO. The Soviet Union took charge of the pact.
