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UN Created
United Nations was started as an international organization to prevent war. -
germany divided
Allies split germany into 4 zones by US, UK, USSR, and France. -
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Cold War
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Atomic Bomb
U.S, dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. -
Created term "iron curtain"
Churchill coined term "iron curtain" to describe the boundary separating Eastern and Western Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
The truman Doctrine wwas to give and to free nationsthreatened by opponent. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was to help rebuild European countries. -
Congress approved
The Congress approved the $12.5 billion plan after communist took over Czechosolvakia. -
Western Allies Currency
Western Allies began circulation of currency in their zones. -
Berlin Airlift
The Western Allies began the Berlin Airlift, flying food and supplies in. -
Spies
U.S. and USSR started using spies. -
NATO
U.S. joined 10 nations to form NATO -
USSR defeated
USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade. -
Atomic Bomb
USSR tested its first atomic bomb. -
H-Bomb
U.S. developed the H-Bomb. -
H-Bomb
USSR created its first H-Bomb. -
Admitted to NATO
West Germany was admitted to NATO -
Warsaw
USSR formed its own alliance called Warsaw. -
ICBM
Soviets developed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). -
ICBM
Soviets used an ICBM to launch first satillite. -
Spy Plane
A U.S. spy plane was shot down over USSR. Francis Powers spent two years in Soviet prison for espionage. -
Berlin Wall
Soviets erected the Berlin Wall to separated East and West Berlin.