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Big 3 at Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was when the Soviet Union displayed their true intentions to U.S. -
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Potsdam Conference
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Department of Defense created
The creation of the Department of Defense shows that the U.S. cares about the safety, security, and well-being of the United States. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to starve West Berlin and force the U.S. to leave, however, this prompted the U.S. to commence airlifts to carry supplies to the city. The Soviets enacted the blockade because they did not want U.S. presence so close to Soviets. -
N.A.T.O. Founded
The foundation of N.A.T.O. was the first step in a joined fight against Communism. -
China falls to Communism
China's fall to Communism signaled that President Trumans containment plan may have a few holes in it and that maybe the President was not the right fit to fight Communism, so America lost faith in their president. -
Truman fires MacArthur
When Truman fires MacArthur, a violent general, it shows he is not willing to go to direct war with the Communists. -
Eisenhower elected President
When Eisenhower was elected President in 1952, it was a fresh change for both the fight against Communism, and the Americans themselves, because of the shortcoming of Truman's presidency. -
Cease-fire in Korean War
The Ceasefire in Korea is the first sign of peace in the Cold War, and ends a bloody battle over control of Korea. -
Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier
Khrushchev's rise to power was important because of Khrushchev;s role in many important events in the Cold War, such as The Geneva Conference, when peace talks were attempted. -
Geneva Conference
The Geneva Conference of 1954 was a major conference because it was among the only times in the early years of the Cold War that peace talks were attempted, however they did not get far because of both Soviet and American stubbornness. -
Rebellion in Hungary
The Hungarians rebelling is the first uprising against Communist rule in the Cold War, but it wont be the last. -
Sputnik Launched
The launch of Sputnik spurred fear in the hearts of many Americans because if the Russians could control space, they would have an advantage over the Americans, so it inspired the Americans to found NASA, which would be the first to the Moon. -
N.A.S.A. Created
The Creation of NASA is the American attempt to combat the soviets in the space race. -
Khrushchev visits U.S.
Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. is seen as a sign that maybe the war with Communism was over, unfortunately, that was not the case. -
U-2 Incident
The Americans had been flying spy planes over Russia on spy missions, and when one was shot down, it gave the Soviets all the proof they need to show the U.S.S.R. what the Americans were doing. this only happened because the President was advised to send the U-2 on one last mission, where it crashed -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion of Cuba that resulted in lower American prestige, and Castro's was raised. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was erected for the primary objective of keeping people from leaving East Berlin because of the "best and brightest" left, it would be devastating to the Soviet economy. It was built in response to constant flooding to West Berlin to leave East Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was when America, in response to Soviet missile shipments being sent to Cuba, quarantined the island to prevent any more shipments from reaching their destination. However this almost led to war with Russia, however peace talks were eventually reached and the missiles were moved from Cuba. -
Kennedy Assassinated
The assassination of President sparked widespread terror in the U.S. and was believed that Lee Harvey Oswald was working with Communists
