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Yalta Confrence
United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain met at the city of Yalta to decide Germany's fate -
Start of Cold War
The Cold War started between the US and Soviet Union -
Truman Doctrine
Gave money and military to Turkey to fend off Communism -
Marshall Plan
13 billion dollars to help rebuild Western Europe was offered to Eastern but Soviets refused -
Berlin Airlift
Supply food to Berlin from air drops after Soviets blockaded the city -
Jewish Palestine
Jews proclaim Palestine the Jewish state of Isreal igniting war. -
NATO
Collective security, alliance to support one another's military (democratic only) -
Communism In Asia
China falls to Communism. -
Start of the Korean War
Korean War begins. -
End of the Korean War
Korean War ends. -
SEATO
Prevent the spread of communism and stop the domino theory -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Like Truman Doctrine for the Middle East, offering economic and military support if Communism threatened the Middle East -
Space Race
The U.S. and The Soviet Union started a space race with the launch of the first artificial satellite "Sputnik". -
Shooting Down U.S. Spy Plane
Soviet Union shoots down U.S. spy plane (U-2). -
Berlin Wall
The Soviets begin constructing the Berlin wall -
My Lai Massacre
Mass murder of 300-500 innnocent unarmed civilians in South Vietnam later publicized in 1969. -
Re-election of Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was re-elected and a cease-fire was negotiated. -
Leaving Vietnam
US pulls out of Vietnam -
Paris Peace Talks
Paris Peace talks concluded calling for and end to U.S. involvement and the release of P.O.W. -
Collapse
The Soviet Union Collapses
