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UN created
United Nations started as international organization -
Germany divided
Allies split germany into 4 zones ruled by US, UK, USSR. -
US drop atomic bomb
The US drop atomic bomb on Japan and began the Nuclear age. -
Stalin Began Communism
Stalin declared commuism captilism. -
Churchill Term
Churchill coined term."Iron curtain to describe the boundry separating communist Eastern Europe from capatilist Western Europe -
announcement of secratary
announce secratary of state George Marshall -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents -
Congress approved
Congress approved the 12.5 Billion plan only after communists took over Czechoslovakia. -
Western Allies New Currency
the western allies planned to begin circulation of a new currency in their zones of Germany -
Western Allies Begin Berlin Airlift
The Western Allies begin the Berlin Airlift, a massive operation of flying food and supplies into Western Berlin to sustain the whole city. -
US and USSR Spies
US and USSR begin using spies, propaganda, diplomacy, and secret operations to outmaneuver one another. -
USSSR Admitted Defeat
USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade. -
USSR Tested first atomic bomb
The USSR tested its first atomic bomb. -
US developed H-bomb
US developed H-bomb -
USSR developed H-bomb
USSR developed H-bomb -
West Germany was admitted To NATO
West Germany was admitted to NATO resurrecting Soviet fears of a strong Germany -
Warsaw Pact
USSR formed its own alliance called the Warsaw Pact, which included all of Eastern Europe and East Germany. -
Soviets first satalite
The Soviets used an ICBM to launch the first satalite into space. -
Soviets Missile
Soviets developed an intercontinential ballistic missile (ICBM) which was capable of hitting the US. -
US first satalite
US launched its first satelite. -
US Spy
A US spy plane (CIA U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers) was shot down over USSR, and Powers spent two years in Soviet prison for espionage -
Soviest Erected the Berlin Wall
Soviets erected the Berlin Wall to seperate comminist East Berlin from capitalist West Berlin.