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united nations was started
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Germany divided allies split germany into 4 zones each ruled by U.S., U.K., USSR,and france
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U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
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churchill coined the term iron curtain to describe the boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from capitalist Western Europe.
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stalin openly declared the imcompatibility of communism and captitalism
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the truman doctrine was a U.S. policy of giving econimic and military aid to free nations
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The marshall plan is a U.S. program to help European countries
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western allies planned to begin airculation of a new currency in their zones of germany.
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western allies begin to red guard, a massive operation of flying food and supplies
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congress approved the 12.5 billion dollar plan only after communist took over czechoslovakia.
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U.S. joined with 10 western European nations to form NATO
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USSR admitted defeat by lifting the blockade
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USSR test first atomic bomb.
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US and USSR begin using spies on one another
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US develops H-bomb
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USSR develops H- bomb
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west germany admitted to NATO
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USSR formed its own alliance called Warsaw
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USSR develop (ICBM) intercontinental ballistic missile.
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soviets launched first sateillte into space.
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US satellite launched first into space
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US spy plan was shot down over USSR and Powers spent two years in soviet prison
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soviets erected the berlin wall
