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Yalta Conference
Meeting between the big three about the surrender and split of Germany until Feb 11. -
Truman doctrine
USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism -
Marshall plan
US economic recovery to war torn Europe -
Berlin Blockade
Soviets blocked allies access to West berlin -
Berlin airlift
Supply west berlin with supplies by air as a result of the berlin blockade. -
NATO established
North Atlantic treaty organization provided mutual help if attacked -
Arms Race
The arms race was a competition for superiority in nuclear warfare. It is not certain when it started but the first bomb exploded was on this date. -
Korean war
Ended July 27, 1953 . This was a war between north and south korea where the united states stepped in on the south's behalf for a war against communism -
Joseph Stalin dies
Joseph stalin was the leader of communist Russia -
nikita khrushchev comes to power
After the death of Stalin Krushchev was nominated for a secretary role which he obtained in September. He was named premier in 1958 and was widely known for the Cuban missile crisis -
Vietnam War
Lasted until April 30, 1975 Was a war between the north and south with the united states helping the south but ultimately led to communist control -
Sputnik launched/ space race
Competition between the US and USSR for spaceflight. Starting in the 1950s and ending in 1975. Sputnik of the USSR was launched into orbit on this date -
U-2 Incident
American spy plane shot down and threatened information of the US -
Leonid Brezhnev comes to power
Leonid was selected as chairmen on this date which led to Leonid replacing khrushchev as leader of the soviet union in 1964 until 1982 -
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to travel to space in the space race with the US -
Bay of Pigs invasion
Intended to provoke an uprising against Fidel Castro but became a symbol of resistance against the U.S. -
Cuban Missile crisis
Lasting until October 28, 1962 a confrontation between the US and the soviet union about missiles in Cuba -
Salt 1 negotiation
soviet and US negotiators meet to begin strategic arms limitations talks meant to help the arms race -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
Gorbachev becomes leader of the soviet union and works towards a non communist rule -
INF treaty
eliminate nuclear weapons between USSR and US -
Berlin wall demolished
Berlin wall taken down and allows east Germany unrestricted migration -
Cold war officially ends
President Bush and Gorbachev meet to officially end the cold war -
USSR breakup
USSR made up of 15 different republics and signaled an end to the cold war
