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Yalta Conference
the countries that meet were united states, Soviet Union, Great Britian. -
Beginning of Cold War
When the first military action happened by the Soviet Union to try and get the US to back down. -
Truman Doctrine
It was to prevent communism and gave 400 million to Greece and turkey for military and economic aid. -
Marshall Plan
European recovery plan
it aided 16 countries and gave 13 billion dollars to aid and was offered to soviet union but said no. -
Berlin Airlift
Stalin cut off supplies to Berlin
Us airlifts supplies to Berlin
lasted 11 months
Stalin reopened supply lines -
N.A.T.O
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Alliance to support military
had to be a democray -
Communism in Asia
China falls to communism and US stops aiding China -
H-Bomb
First H-bomb detonated by us -
S.E.A.T.O
To prevent the Domino Theory
Us and 7 other nations
Southeast Asian treaty organization -
Space Race
space race begins -
Eisenhower Doctrine
It was like the Truman Doctrine
Offered military and economic aid to middle east countries -
JFK Killed
JFK is shot in Dallas TX -
New President
Nixon is elected -
Draft Lottery
Seemed unfair to the poor and blacks -
26 Amendment
Lowered voting age to 18 -
Nixon Re-elected
It was a cease fire -
Draft
The draft was abolished -
Amnesty
President Carter granted the 10,000+ draft dodgers with a amnesty -
Vietnam Wall
It was completed in Washington D.C. -
Normalized Relations with Vietnam
Relations were normalized with Vietnam by president Clinton
