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Germany Divided
Allies split Germany into four zones rules by the United States, United Kingdom, USSR, and France. -
United Nations Created
United Nations was created as an international orginazation to prevent war. -
Atomic Bombs on Japan
The United States drops two atomic bombs on Japan beginning the nuclear age. -
Stalin
Stailin openly declared the imcompability of communism and capitilism triggering the Cold War. -
Iron Curtain
Churchill coined the term ¨Iron Curtain¨ to describe the boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from capatilist Western Europe. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal and external opponets. -
Marshell Plan
The Marshell Plan helped countries rebuild after the war and was announced by Secretary of State George Marshell. -
The U.S. Helps Out
Congress approves the $12.5 billion plan only after communists take over Czechoslovkia. -
New Currency in Germany
Western allies plan to begin circulation of a new currency in their zones of Germany. -
Berlin Airlift
Western Allies begin the Berlin Airlift- a massive operation of flying food and supplies into West Berlin to sustain the whole city. -
Spies
United States and USSR begin using spies, properganda, and secret operations to outmanuver each other. -
NATO
Unites States joins 10 western European nations and Canada to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: a defensive military alliance. -
USSR Admits Defeat
USSR admits defeat by lifting the blockade. -
Testing the Atomic Bomb
The USSR tests it's first atomic bomb. -
US H-Bomb
United States develops the H-Bomb -
USSR H-Bomb
The USSR develops H-bomb. -
West Germany is Added to NATO
West Germany is addmitted to NATO, resurrecting Soviets fear of a strong Germany.m -
Warsaw Pact
USSR forms it's own aliance called the Warsaw Pact, which includes all of Eastern Europe and East Germany. -
USSR Missle
USSR develops an intercontinetal ballistic missle which is capable of hitting the United States. -
The First Satellite
Soviets use an ICMB to launch the first staellite into space . -
US Satellite
United States launches it's first satellite. -
Francis Powers
United States spy plane was shot down over the USSR and Francis Gary Powers spends two years in Soviet prison for espionage. -
Soviets erect the Berlin Wall
USSR erected the Berlin Wall to separate communist East Berlin from Capitalist West Berlin.
