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Germany Divided
The Allies split Germany into 4 zones, each seperate one ruled by either the U.S,, the U.K., USSR, or France. -
U.N. created
The U.N. was an international oragnization of countries designed to prevent future wars, by giving countries a place to work out differences. -
U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan
This begins the Nuclear Age -
The ¨Iron Curtain¨
Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister at the time, coined the term iron curtain to describe the boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from capitalist Western Europe -
Cold War Begins
Stalin openly declard the incompatibly of communism and capitalism, and triggered the Cold War -
Trumaine Doctrine
A U.S. policy of giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponets -
Marshall Plan was announced
A U.S program to give assistance to help European countries rebuild after the war -
Marshall Plan Approval
Congress approves the $12.5 Billion plan only after communists took over Czecholsovakia -
New Currency in Germany
Western Allies planned to begin circulation of a new currency in their zones of Germany -
Berlin Airlift
A massive operation of flying food and supplies into West Berlin to sustain the whole city -
NATO was formed
The U.S. and 10 Western European nations an Canada joined together to form the Noth Alantic Treaty Organization, a defensive military alliance. -
USSR lifted Blockade
The USSR admitte defeat by lifting the blockade they put up to block West Berlin, from East Berlin -
USSR Bomb
After the U.S, remained the only country for years with atomic weapons, the USSR tested their first atomic bomb. -
The ¨Bond¨ War
The U.S. and USSR began to using spies, propagand, diplomacy, and secret operations to outmaneuver each other. Almost as in a James Bond movie. -
U.S. Hyrdogen bomb
The Thermonuclear bomb, or Hydrogen bomb was a big step after the Atomic bomb. It was much deadlier than its predisesor, and was ready for action. -
USSR Hydrogen Bomb
After the U.S. created their Hydrogen bomb, the USSR had to catch up. They developed the bomb a year after the U.S. -
NATO welcome West Germany
Germany was split into Communist and Capatilist Parties, each with their own alliances. NATO, the Capatalist alliance, admitted WEST Germany in their military oranization, and resurrected Soviet fears of a strong Germany. -
Warsaw Pact was formed
After the Western Allies formed their military pact (NATO), USSR created their own military alliance called the Warsaw Pact. This included Eastern Europe and East Germany. -
ICBM was developed
ICBM, or Intercontinental Ballistic Missle was developed by the Soviets in 1957. This was the first developed ballistc missle by the Soviets, that was capable of hitting the U.S. -
Soviets launch 1st satellite into space
After developing the ICBM, the Soviets used it to launch the first satellite into space. Although Sputnik was used to gather data on upper atmospheric conditions, it started the Space Race. -
U.S. launched 1st Satellite
After the Soviets launched their 1st satellite into space in 1957, the United States was launched into the Space race. We poured money into science and technology to catch up with the USSR. Then, we made it! -
U.S. Spy plane ws shot down over USSR
CIS U-2, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down over USSR and Powers spent 2 yers in Soviet Prison for espionage. -
Soviets Erect Berlin Wall
A wall used to seperate communist East Berlin from capitalist West Berlin
