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Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution
Russia abolished its monarchy in favour of socialism. -
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Chinese Civil War
Resulted in communist control of China
Paused during WW2 -
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WW2
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Soviet Occupation of Manchuria
This is what forced the Japanese to surrender, not the A-bombs. -
Yatla Conference
Where US and SU disagreed over the future of Poland. SU opted to create a full communist state in Poland -
Death of Roosevelt
Roosevelt had been US president since 1933 -
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Postdam Conference
Discussing the new order of Europe, and specifically Germany -
Hiroshima
US dropped atomic bomb on Japan -
Nagasaki
US dropped atomic bomb on Japan -
Orwell's "Cold War"
George Orwell first uses the term "cold war" to refer to the threat of nuclear war -
Creation of UN
The UN was Churchill's idea for the maintenance of peace after WW2. The US agreed to the collaboration, and the SU wanted to control it. -
Long Telegram
Kennan advises the US to block SU expansion -
Baruch's "Cold War"
Bernard Baruch first uses the term "cold war" to refer to an ideological conflict. -
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Berlin Crisis
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People's Republic of China
The PRC is established as a result of CCP victory in Chinese Civil War -
NSC-68
Formulated by Paul Nitze to replace Kennan's ideas -
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Korean War