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Russian Revolution
A political and social revolution across Russia. Lead to the end of monarchy. Also concluded the establishment of Soviet Union and the end of the civil war. -
Potsdam Conference
A conference in Berlin between Truman, Churchill, and Stalin. They discussed the substance and procedures of the peace in Europe but did not write any peace treaties. -
Atomic Bomb
The U.S detonated two nuclear bombs over Nagasaki and Hiroshima killing over 130,000 to 226,000, most were civilians. Main reason of attack was to make japan surrender as fast as possible -
Truman Doctrine
A foreign policy made to counter the Soviets geopolitical extensions during the Cold War. Truman states that he will contain the threats in Turkey and Greece. -
Marshall Plan
An initiative that aided the Western European economies with about 12 billion dollars. Marshall rehabilitated 17 Western and Southern European countries. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to block France, Great Britain, and the United States from reaching their parts of Berlin. -
Berlin Airlift
U.S and British had to have pilots fly their sectors food and resources because of the Berlin Blockade. First major test for U.S to resolve the Cold War. -
NATO
A military alliance created by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to counter the armies of the Soviets in Eastern and Central Europe. -
First Soviet bomb test
The first Soviet bomb test was on August 29, 1949 and it was code named First Lightning. A plutonium bomb using TNT implode lens design. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
Communist Chinese leader, Mao Zedong, launched the revolution in his last decade of power. His reason was to "renew the spirit of the Chinese Revolution. -
Korean War
Stalin supports the North Korean invasion of South Korea with Soviet weapons.
