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Yalta Conference
World War II meeting of head governments from USA, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union -
Arms Race
Rapid increase of quality/quantity of fire arms. -
Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb to be made and used in war, which lead to making larger atomic bombs. -
Vietnam Independence
Vietnam was proclaimed as an independent republic -
Truman Doctrine
U.S. policy that made them be able to provide political, military and economic assistance to democratic nations under threat by forces. -
Berlin Airlift
As World War II ended, US, British, and Soviets military forces divided up Berlin's land. -
Marshall Plan
American initiative to aid western Europe. -
Berlin Blockade
Attempted to limit the ability of France -
Red Scare
Potential widespread promotion of Communism in the U.S., affecting the citizens. -
Korean War
War started from North Korea invade South Korea, USA came in to support South Korea in the war. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
De Stalinization period -
Nikita Khrushchev comes to power
After Stalin's death, he followed his strict ruling and tried to keep what Stalin was doing. -
Vietnam War
War ended with US withdrawing, over 3 million killed. -
Suez Crisis
Israel pushed into Egypt, then joins up with the French and British forces. Nearly bringing the Soviet Union into the conflict. -
Space Race
Started from arms race, leading to trying to be the first country to have people in space and on the moon. -
U-2 Incedent
US spy airplane shot down while in soviet airspace. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Failed military invasion in Cuba. -
Berlin Wall
Guarded concrete wall that stood 11.8 ft tall. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets had carried missiles to Cuba, hidden in a base. U.S. immediately took action against this. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
After his death, it shocked many people in the U.S., he is still remembered as one of the best presidents today. -
Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty
U.S. and Soviet treaty to limit how much nuclear weapons and vehicles to carry these they have. -
Four Power Agreement Berlin
Russia, USA, Britain and France make the rights and responsibilities of those countries with regard to Berlin. -
Carter President
Became 39th president. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet Union sent about thousands of troops into Afghanistan to immediately take power. -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
Rose to power as Soviet Union leader, worked hard to eliminate communist part. -
INF Treaty
Treaty between USA and Soviet Union on eliminations of their intimidate ranged and short ranged missiles -
Berlin Wall Falls
When Berlin wall fell, joining the west Germany and east Germany. -
German Unification
In 1990, after being controlled by the four countries, it finally unified as a whole country. -
START
The Strategic Arms Reduction treaty signed between Russia and US. -
U.S.S.R. Breakup
The dissolve of the Soviet Union and after that formed Commonwealth of Independent States.
