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United Nations 1
The USA and Britain wanted peace and security so they signed the Atlantic Charter. The USA threatened to have non-paying countries ejected. The General Assembly averted a showdown on the issue. The Soviets also vetoed attempts to investigate the Greek Civil War (United Nations). -
United Nations 2
As a result, the Cold War tensions were created, Kurt Waldheim was succeeded by Javier Perez, many were almost bankrupt, the world was on the brink of a nuclear war, and many communist, government, and newly independent countries gained influence because of these changes (United Nations). -
Potsdam Conference
The USA, Britain, and the Soviet Union issues an ultimatum to Japan. This happened because there is a military campaign against Japan which Potsdam was concerned about. Japan refuses the ultimatum. In return, the USA drops atomic bombs on Japan and Stalin refused to let the Allies interfere (Potsdam Conference). -
Berlin Airlift 1
The Soviet forces blockaded rails, roads, and water access to Allied Controlled areas of Berlin. There were rising tensions between the Western Powers and the Soviets. Moscow lifted the blockade of West Berlin, the State of West Germany was established, and Western Europe created a bulwark against communism by drawing participating states into the USA economic orbit (Berlin Aircraft). -
Berlin Airlift 2
As a result, the number of aircraft increased, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created, there was the creation of East Germany, the demarcation between East and West in Europe were solidified, and Germany was now a symbol of democracy and freedom in the fight against communism (Berlin Aircraft). -
NATO
The most populous nation admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). France and Britain attacked to take the Suez Canal from Egypt. This occurred because they wanted defense against the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. As a result, there was greater economic and political freedom, Anti-Soviet independence movements became stronger, and international tensions grew (North Atlantic). -
Korean War
The Soviets took over North Korea while the USA took over the South. The UN wanted the country back together as soon as possible. The Soviets refused to let the North vote for a new government. Since this happened, then North Korea and South Korea fought against each other. As a result, over 1 million South Korean lives were lost, 1 million Chinese lives were lost, and 500 thousand North Korean lives were lost. Korea also remained divided (Vietnam War). -
Vietnam War 1
Vietnam was split in two: North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam wanted to reunite with South Vietnam under communism but South Vietnam didn’t want this. Communism rebels in the South began to fight the president of the South, Ngo Dinh Diem. The USA helped South Vietnam’s army but more and more people from the South started to go against Diem (Vietnam War). -
Vietnam War 2
North Vietnam ended up winning the war and the country was united under communism. There were 1.3 million Vietnamese soldiers that lost their lives and 2 million civilians who lost their lives (Vietnam War). -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe created an alliance. They put troops and weapons in Eastern Europe. They did this because they wanted to create a strong defense alliance in response to NATO. They also wanted to control the East. At the end, this caused nationalism and hostility against the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union responded with force (Warsaw Pact). -
Suez Crisis 1
The USA and Britain decided not to finance Egypt’s construction of the Aswan High Dam. In response Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. Egypt declared martial law in the canal zone or tolls in the canal zones. France and Britain secretly put military action to regain control of the canal and depose Egypt’s president. At the end, Egypt won and was a hero for the Arab and Egyptian nationalism (Suez Crisis). -
Suez Crisis 2
Israel didn’t win freedom but they can still ship things in the Straits of Tiran. France and Britain also lost influence in the Middle East (Suez Crisis). -
Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarians took advantage of the new freedom of debate and criticism. Nikita Khrushchev attacked Joseph Stalin’s rule. The rebels ended up winning the first phase of the revolution. Imre Nagy became the premier and agreed to establish a multiparty system. At the end, Stalinist which is a type of domination and exploitation didn’t return and Hungary experienced a slow evolution toward some internal autonomy (Hungarian Revolution). -
Space Race/Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched its first artificial satellite. The USA wanted to catch up with the Soviets by making advanced technology. The USA launched its first satellite a few months after the Soviets launched theirs. The success of Sputnik, which was the Soviet’s satellite, had a major impact on the Cold War and the USA (Sputnik). -
Cuban Missile Crisis 1
Since there were Soviet missiles in Cuba, the USA wanted to enact a naval blockade around Cuba. An American plane passed over Cuba and took a photograph of Soviet missiles. The USA was notified of that and they put a blockade around Cuba. The Soviets, then, attempted to breach the blockade (History.com Staff). -
Cuban Missile Crisis 2
The Soviets, then, attempted to breach the blockade. Soviets, later, agreed to remove the missiles that were in Cuba if the USA didn’t invade Cuba. The USA agreed and the superpowers signed two treaties. After that, a direct “hot line” was installed between Washington and Moscow to help defuse any other problems like this in the future (History.com Staff). -
Glasnost & Perestroika 1
Glasnost was a programmed aimed at restructuring the Soviet economic and political policy which had a big interest in maintaining status quo (glasnost). Perestroika was a moderate and controlled reform to revitalize the Soviet economy. They decentralized economic controls end encouraged enterprises to become self-financing (perestroika). -
Glasnost & Perestroika 2
As a result of these two programs, the power of communism was reduced, multi-candidate elections took place, and elections presented voters with a choice of candidates that weren’t all communists (perestroika).
