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Yalta Conference
(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference)
-The USA, USSR, and the Soviet Union met to shape the post-war period. -
Truman Doctrine
The US vowed to help all democratic nations under threat from communism. -
Berlin Blockade
An attempt by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of the US, Great Britian, and France to get to their part of Berlin. -
NATO was formed
Formed to defend western countries from communist attacks. -
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea with support from the USSR and China. The United Nations sent over troops to support South Korea. -
Warsaw Pact
The USSR created the Warsaw Pact to counter the threat of NATO. -
Hungarian Revolution
A new govt announced its plans to leave the Warsaw Pact, and the USSR rejected this and invaded Budapest. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The US detected missiles in Cuba and started a naval blockade. The Soviet leader agreed to remove the missiles so the US removed its blockade. -
Brezhnev Doctrine
A Soviet policy that proclaimed any threat to socialist rule. -
Salt 1
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt) were held between the US and the USSR to try to limit the production of nuclear weapons. -
Helsinki Accords
35 countries agreed to have basic human rights in Europe and a commitment was made to improve international relations. -
Salt 2
Attempt to further limit the production of nuclear bombs, but the US ratified the treaty because of the Soviet attacks in Afganistan. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet supported the communist government in Afganistan and wanted to help protect it by stopping the PDPA. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
The US created this to protect the US from missile attacks by sending arms into space. -
Berlin Wall was Demolished
Opened the borders of East Germany and signified the end of the Cold War.