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Potsdam Conference
This began the tensions between the Allies and the Soviets, Joseph Stalin had refused much of the resolutions involving Eastern Europe. -
Beginning of the "Iron Curtain"
Stalin didn't remove his troops from Iran which the Soviets occupied during WW2. Winston Churchill used the image of an iron curtain to describe the sharp division of Europe. -
The Truman Doctrine
President Truman had created a system to help Greece and Turkey as well as other nations to prevent the spread of communism using economic and military aid.Soon millions of dollars were spent in aid to these countries, -
The Marshall Plan
Secretary of State George Marshall gave a speech at Harvard University outlining his plan to rebuild Europe. 13 billion dollars was given to help aid the recovery of Western Europe. -
Crisis in Berlin
The Soviets had blocked off all vital suply lines to Berlin to attempt to oppose a democratic Western Germany. The West refused to give in and began the Berlin Airlift with great success. -
North Altlantic Treaty Organization
NATO was created to form a military force to fight against the Soviets. It was also formed to create a permanent alliance between Western Europe and the U.S. -
Korean War
The communist north invaded the south to unify Korea under communism. The U.S. entered the war and soon ended with a ceasefire. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. discovered nuclear missiles headed towards Cuba. This led to standoff between the superpowers and almost turning into a nuclear conflict. -
The First Hydrogen Bomb
The U.S. created the world's first nuclear fusion based bomb. This was short lived as the Soviets soon made their own hydrogen bomb. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This was a C.I.A. led sponsored invasion of Cuba. It failed to overthrow the Cuban dictatorship that supported communism
