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Adolf Hitler invaded soviet union
Soviet Union and united states formed an unlikely alliance during WWII after hitler invaded soviet union. US and Soviet Union put aside their difference when hitler invaded soviet union after hitler was in france. -
Yalta Conference
Soviet Union, british prime minister (churchill) Roosevelt, stalin agreed on military plan to end the war and a subsequent joint occupation of Germany. Stalin promised to allow free elections in Poland, in accordance with roosevelt's desire for and independent and democratic eastern europe. -
End of WWII
End of word war one. germany was placed under military rule and divided into zones reflecting the positions of the occupying armies. Soviets in East
Americans in South
British in northwest
France part of britain and america -
Allies defeated Germany
Allies defeated germany after the postdam conference in germany. stalin established Soviet controlled govts. in eastern european countires occupied by his red army, including poland. -
First atomic bomb testsed
US successfully tested the worlds first atomic bomb (A-bomb) in Almogordo, New Mexico. -
Potsdam Conference
Soviet Union and US agreed to recognize each others influence over regions where their respective troops remained at the end of the war. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
US dropped atomic bombs on japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki killing thousands of people ending the war with japan. Use of atomic bomb dramatically increased consequences of armed conflicts between soviets and US. -
Churchill visits US
Winston churchill visited the US in pring and delivered famous Iron Curtain speech. Iron curtain ran in eastern european countries and bordered east germany. -
Truman doctrine
Outlinend Cold war policy of containment in which the US commited itself to containing the spread of soviet communism. Truman asked congress for $400 million to provide assistance to greece and turkey. both defeated communists.
truman made a speech on national television stating that it was the obligation of US to support free peoples from outside pressures." -
US introduced Marshall Plan
Truman was concerned that economy would collapse. Marshall plan provided $17 billion in aid for the economic recovery of europe. "wanted to be prepared to pay the price for peace".
European countries had to agree to buy american products -
Greece & Turkey fighting communism
Great Britain had been supporting the Greek and Turkish government in fighting communists. Soviets were setting up rebellions and greece and turkey were trying to fight it off -
NSC 68
National security council drafted a secret document that would be a blueprint for american policy in the cold war.
They said that the US had no alternative but to increace atomic capability in response to soviet military capability.
Increased military spendings to &50 billion a year. -
New Currency in Germany
France, great britain, and US introduced new currency in Germany. Soviets withdrew from Allies because not properly consulted. -
Blockade of Berlin
After allies introduced new currency in west perlin, soviets protested by a formal blockade of Berlin. Closing all road, rail, and water routes from city. stalin cut off fuel, power, food. -
US aids West Berlin
US began airlifting supplies to Berlin in an atempot to aid West Berlin without starting an armed conflict with the Soviet Union. -
US joined western nations
US joined Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy and the Netherlands to form the North atlantic treaty organization. (NATO). NATO's member nations formed a military alliance to protect each other from soviet aggresion. -
Monopoly Ended
American Monopoly on nuclear weapons ended when soviets developed a nuclear weapon of their own. -
Communist Revolution in China
Mao Zedong successfully led the communist revolution in china. Communist govt. quickly allied itsellf with Soviet union and both countries signed a mutual defence and economic aid agreeend, -
Open routes in berlin
After almost a year, stalin reopened all routes into berlin. Berlin still remained a divided city -
Korean War
Increased american alarm over the spread of communism in asia. North korea supported BY the soviet union and south korea supported BY US and UN -
North korea invades south korea
W/ arms provided by Soviet Union, communist north korea invaded south korea.UN quickly condemned the invasion and authorized sending troops to the region under US general Douglas MacArthur. -
Hydrogen bomb
US successfullly tested the hydrogen bomb. Build up on nuclear devices+ enough destructive power to destroy an entire continent. -
Soviet Union Followed
After US tested hydrogen bomb, Soviets followed by creating more nuclear devices. -
Korean war ended
MacRthuer fired for making public that he refuses to lose a war. The korean war ended -
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union formed military alliance with Eastern european nations such as Czechoslovakia, east germany, hungary, poland, romania. This was warsaw organization/ warsaw pact. -
Hungarian rebellion
hungarian citizens began rioting and demanded more freedom from their communist government. threatened to return to a parlimentary democracy if demands were not met. Khrushchev rounded up red army to execute leaders of protesters.hungarians sent radio pleas to US begging for support
President Dwight D Eisenhower did not -
Berlin Wall
Soviets built berlin wall between east and west berlin to prevent people from escaping the west. -
Soviets Stop uprisings
Afer Hungary was crushed and returned to soviet-style communist nation, soviets stopped a similar uprising in Czechoslovakia.
