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Formation of The United Nations
During world war II 26 representatives from nations agreed that their government fight together against Axis Powers. -
Potsdam Conference
The last of the World War II meetings with Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. -
Iorn Curtain Desends on Europe
A term referring to the dividing up of Europe for power. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry S. Truman helped out Greece and Turkey by giving them military and financial assistance that Britain could not give them anymore. He gave a speech about it. -
Marshall Plan
Was the best transfer of resources from one place to another. Made money to helped Europe. Was named after George C. Marshall. -
Creation of Israel
Israel declares independence from Britain. -
Berlin Air Lift
Western countries delivered food and supplies to Berlin by plane. The Soviet Union had all the other paths blocked. -
Formation of NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a military alliance. 28 North American and Euope countries were involved. -
Korean War
Was between South and North Korea. The Soviet Union was with North Korea and the United States was with South Korea. The countries are still separated today. -
Stalin Dies
Leader of the Soviet Union. He died from a stroke and brain haemorrhage. He was missed by Soviet citizens. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
A political and military alliance. Made by the Soviet Union and Europe states. A balance to NATO. -
Vietnam War (U.S. Involvement)
Fought between North and South Vietnam. The North was supported by the communist and the South was supported by the anti-communist.(U.S.) The South and the U.S. lost the war. -
Suez Crisis
Egypt took over the Suez Canal. Israel, British and French forces attacked Egypt to get the canal back. -
Sputnik I and Sputnik II
Was the first Earth satellite. It was launched by the Soviet Union and the start of the Space Race. Sputnik II was the first to carry a living thing. It was a dog named Laika. -
NASA is Formed
It was fromed because of the space race against the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The U.S. sent Cuban exiles to Cuba to take over Filed Castro government to prevent communism. They did not succeed. -
Berlin Wall Constructed
The Berlin wall was built to separate East and West Germany. Life was better in the west. Was a big symbol of the cold war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13 day military and political stand off. It was between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. -
Kennedy is Assassinated
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas,Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Vice president Lyndon Johnson became president. -
USS Puebol Incident
It was an American navy intelligence ship that was on the North Korean coast, but others disagree and say it was not in there territory.The North Koreans fired at it and the Ameicans burned all the information on it and then were captured and imprisoned. -
1st Man Moon Landing
The United States' Apollo was the first to land a man on the moon. The United States won the Space Race. -
Salt I and Salt 2 Agreements*
Salt I led to a U.S. and Soviet union agreement. Salt II caused the U.S. to withdraw from it. -
Nixon Visits China
President Richard M. Nixon went to China. He was the first U.S. president to go. This made for a open trade between the U.S. and China. -
Paris Peace Accords
It was a signing with the U.S. and Vietnam. It was to end the war and bring back peace. It was signed in Paris. -
South Vietnam Falls
Communist took the South Vietnames capital forcing them to surrender and end the Vietnam war. This happened after the Paris Peace Accords. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Students from Iran took hostage of the U.S. Embassy and over 60 Americans. It was to put an end to American getting involved in their lives. -
USSR invades Afghanistan*
Afghanistan turned to the Soviet Union arter the U.S. had military ties with Pakistan. -
Korean Airline Flight 007
Was the last flight from New York City to Seoul. The plane went off course into a soviet military base. A soviet plane fired a missile and killed all the people on flight 007. -
U.S. invades Grenada*
The marines were in the nation of Grenada. Grenada posed a threat. The marines invaded Grenada and overthrew there government. -
U.S. and Soviet Boycotts of The Olympics
It was the summer Olympics in Moscow. The Soviet Union initiated the boycott and affected Olympic events. -
Chernobyl Disaster
Too much power during a test at the nuclear power plant caused a fire and radioactive material into the Earth. This was in Chernobyl,Ukraine. Today it still has some radioactivity. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
Chinese troops went to Tiananmen Square arresting and killing people. Most of the protestors were students. -
Dissolving of The Soviet Union
Soviet republic representatives met and decited not to be part of the soviet union anymore. The soviet flag flew for the last time.
