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Cold War
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Adolf Hitler inaded the soviet union
Adolf Hitler invaded the Soviet union in 1941 after which the Soviet Union and U.S created an alliance. -
Yalta Conference
Winston Churchill, Franklin d. roosevelt, and Jeseph Stalin agreed on a military plan toend the war and a subsequent joint occupation of Germany. -
Potsdam Conference
The Soviet Union and the United States agreed to recognize each others' influence over regions where their respective troops remained at the end of the war. -
Soviet established Soviet-controlled governments
Soviet established Soviet-controlled governments in Eastern European countries occupied by his red army -
Germany placed under military rule
Germany was placed under military rule and divided into zones broadly reflecting the positions of the occupying armies. -
Allies defeated Germany
Allies defeated Germany. -
A-Bomb in Alamogordo, New Mexico
First atomic bomb dropped as a test for the United States. -
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
United states dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands of peolpe and ending the war with Japan. -
Winston Churchill Visits U.S
Upon his visit to the U.S, Winston Churchill gave the Iron Curtain Speech. -
Truman Doctrine
Speech on national television stating that it was the obligation of the U.S to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed miniorities or by outside pressure." -
Marshal Plan
$17 Billion in aid for the economic recovery of Europe. -
Greece and Turkey fought Coummunist Rebelions
great britain helped greece and turkey fought off the communists rebellions. -
Assistance to Greece and Turkey
With thte aid from U.S, both countries successfully defeated the attempted the communist takeovers. -
National Security Council drafted NSC 68
President Truman's National Security Council drafted NSC 68, a secret document that would be a blueprint for American policy in the Cold War. -
U.S, France, Great Britain-New currency in Germany
They announced plans to introduce a new form of currency in Germany. -
Soviets witdrew from Allied Control Council
In retaliation for not having been directly consulted, the Soviets formally withdrew formt he Allied Control Council. -
Soviets Block Berlin
When new currency was introduced in West Berlin, the Soviets protested by instituing a formal blockade of Berlin. -
NATO
U.S, joined western nations such as Canada, france, Great Britain, italy and the Netherlands to form the Netherlands to form the North Atlantic Treaty Orginazatio Aka NATO. -
American monopoly on nuclear weapons end
Soviets perfected their nuclear technology and developed a neclear weapon of their own. -
Mao Zedong Revolutionizes China
Mao Zedong successfully led the communist revolution in china. -
Korean War
The Korean War raised American alram over the spread of communism in Asia. -
North Korea invades South Korea
With the help of soviet union, Communist North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Hydrogen Bomb Test U.S
U.S successfully tested an even more powerful nuclear device, the hydrogen bomb. -
USSR test hydrogen bomb
After the U.S tested their Hydrogen bomb, Soviet Union followed a year later. -
Korean war ends
Korean war ends in stalemate after U.S was pushed back and Macarthur was fired for taking his stand public. -
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union formed a similar military alliance with Easten european nations ssuch as Czechoslovakia, east germany, hungary, poland, and romania, known as the warsaw treaty organization. -
Hungarians Revolt
Hungairan citizens begain rioting and demanded more freedom from their coummunist government but was squashed with the help of the Soviet Red Army. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was created between East and West Berlin to prevent people from escaping to the west. -
Czeckoslovakia Riots
The soviet union stopped a similar uprising in Czecholoslovakia than that at Hungary.
