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Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution
Russia abolished its monarchy in favour of socialism. -
Fall of Ottoman Empire
Declining since late C19, but dissolved after Balkan Wars and WW1. -
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Chinese Civil War (pt. 1)
KMT was the recognized government of China -
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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 -
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Chinese Civil War (pt. 2)
CCP (communist) is recognized government of china -
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1st Vietnam War
get FR outa here!
looking for the same communist victory China got -
Creation of Arab League
In British "control" until they were kicked out around 1956 -
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 -
Foundation of Israel
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Asian-African Movement
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Baruch's "Cold War"
Bernard Baruch first uses the term "cold war" to refer to an ideological conflict. -
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Berlin Blockade
Reaction to Marshall Plan currency reform -
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Berlin Airlift
Reaction to Berlin Blockade -
North Atlantic Treat (NAT)
Treaty of mutual defence against SU.
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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
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Berlin Uprising
Political leaders increase labour demands but decreased pay, so people revolted against strict communist regime but were met with violent SU oppression. -
Stalin Dies -> Khrushchev's in Power
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SEATO is signed
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
1 of 3 ways Pakistan is allied with US (NATO and Baghdad Pact too)
Aimed at contesting China :( -
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2nd Vietnam War
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Baghdad Pact
Arms embargo to keep weapons (and Cold War) out of ME To counter SU influence in ME, and form military and economic coalition among signatories. Sprearheaded by BR; signed by Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan US was not member, but supported -
Bandung Conference
Asian-African conference to promote economic and cultural cooperation after decolonization. The conference was potentially a precursor to the Non-Alignment movement, as nations did not want to be on one side or the other of the Cold War. Pakistan used this conference to suggest pan-Arabism again, but that idea was rejected as irrelevant to the conference. US saw this as a threat to the UN -
Austrian State Treaty
End of 4-power occupation of Austria ended as part of de-Stalinization. Austrians always feared a "Berlin Blockade" in Vienna. -
Warsaw Pact
Redundant alliance in Eastern Bloc signed in response to West Germany joining NATO. -
Start of Sino-Soviet Split
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Khrushchev’s Secret Speech
Revealed Stalin's crimes against party/population
Beginning of De-Stalinization -
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Suez Crisis
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Khrushchev's Ultimatum
Western powers had 6 months to withdraw from West Berlin -
Syria Crisis
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Cuban Revolution
Castro (far-left) overthrew Batista (far right). Start economic independence from US (nationalizing companies, etc). -
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Non-Alignment
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Berlin Crisis
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Sino-Indian Border War
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Gulf of Tonkin Incidents
leads to US escalating Vietnam war -
Collapse of AAM
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June War
Egypt restarts war with Israel (Israel throughs the first punch after Egypt removed UNEF). US sides with Israel, and SU sides with Arabs (Syria) -
Tet Offensive
communists in South Vietnam attacked non-communists. US responded violently and won that battle -
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Prague Spring
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Sino-Soviet Rapprochement
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Black September
Palestinian fight with Jordan that gets them kicked out -
Nasser is dead
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October War
Israel-Egypt