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Postdam Conference
A meeting held in Postdam Germany, Held by the "Big three powers" who defeated nazi Germany. The U.S and germany tried lowering the Soviet Unions demands but they were in disagreement. Testion between them led to the Cold War. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombs
Sent an indirect message to the USSR stating "we have nuclear weapons and will use them". -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman Declared in a speech that America would help and send support to any place under attack by The Soviet Union. -
Korean War
Fought between North and South Korea. Created alliv=ences we havae now today adn they created of the strongest borders between north adn south korea -
Vietnam War
The only Problem that ended in defeat for America. -
USSR Develops a nuclear Weapon (TSAR Bomba)
The largest nuclear weapon ever created ny the Soviet Union. Militarism. They testedt it not ever on actaul land with people it was to show what they had. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The closest we ever acme to a nuclear war. -
ping pong diplomacy
China invited the american ping pong team to visit the community and to set an impression -
Russians invade afghanistan
Russis needed the land as a gateway to Asia. -
Perestroika/Glastnost.
2 soviet policies by gorbachevthat attemted to make them work and reconstruct.