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Germany Divided
Allies split Germany into four zones ruled by the US, UK, USSR, and France -
UN Was Created
United Nations was started as an international organization to prevent wars. -
Nuclear Age Begins
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. -
Triggering the Cold War
Stalin openly declared the incompatibility of communism and capitalism. -
¨Iron Curtain¨
Churchill coined the term ¨Iron Curtain¨ that was the boundry separating communist Easten Eurpe from Capitalist Weatern Europe. -
The Truman Doctrine
Was a US policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations threatend or external opponents. -
The Marshall Plan
A US program to give assistance to help European counties rebuild after the war and was announced by Secretary of State George Marshall. -
The Truman Doctrine
Congress apprved the 12.5 billion dollar plan only after communists took ver Czechoslovakia. -
Currency
The Western Allies planned to bein circulation of a new currency in thier zones of Germany. -
Spies
US and USSR began using propganda, spies, diplomacy, and secret operation to outmaneuver one another. -
NATO
US joined with 10 Weatern European Nations and Canada to form the North Atlantic treaty organization, a defensive military alliance. -
Admit Defeat
The USSR admitted defeat and lifted the blockade. -
BOMBS
The USSR tested its first atomic bomb. -
Nuclear Threat
US developed H-bomb -
Nuclear Threat
USSR developed H-bomb -
The Cold War Expanded
West Germany was admitted to NATO, resurrecting Soviet fears of a strong Germny. -
War Saw Pact
USSR formed own alliance whcih included all of Easten Europe and East Germany. -
ICBM
Soviets developed an intercontinental balistic missile which was capable of hitting the US. -
ICBM
Soviets used ICBM to launch the first satellite into space. -
Cold War Stimulated Science
US launched first satellite. -
US Spy Plane
US spy plane (CIA U-2 plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers)was shot down over USSR and Pwers spent two years in Soviet prison for espionage. -
Berlin Wall
Soviets erected the Berlin Wall to separate communist East Berlin from capital West Berlin.
