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Potsdam Conference
Number of changes, allied leaders relationship affected, tensions rising -
The Iron Curtain
a failure to find a complete agreement at Potsdam caused tension. Separated democratic and communist states of Europe -
The Truman Doctrine
America becoming increasingly alarmed by the growth of Soviet power. Truman said it was Americas job to stop communism from growing any stronger. -
The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
The blockade was a Soviet attempt to stave out the allies in Berlin in order to gain supremacy. The blockade was a high point in the cold war, which led to the Berlin Airlift -
NATO
Military alliance contained most Western Europe states, main purpose was to defend each of its members from attack -
Warsaw Pact
West Germany joins NATO. Response was to set up Warsaw Pact- a communist version of NATO -
Sputnik
the American reaction to the success of the Sputnik program. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite. President Eisenhower referred to it as the "Sputnik Crisis." Its orbiting scared the people of the US, although it was harmless. -
The Cuban Revolution
Cuba wa an ally of the USA, being oly 90 miles off the coast of Florida. During the Cuban revolution the Pro American government was overthrown and dictator, Castro took over. -
U-2
occurred during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower and during the leadership of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, when a US U-2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union. The US gov. at first denied the plane's purpose and mission, but then was forced to admit its role as a surveillance aircraft when the Soviet government produced its intact remains and surviving pilot. -
Bay of Pigs
The CIA sponsored American attack of the Cuban government in order to overthrow Castro. It was a plan to execute as US was not in war with Cuba then. Cuba had already approached the UN with the facts about the US training mercenaries for this planned invasion. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro became a communist, and asked the USRR started building missile bases on Cuba, and 114 ships began carrying missiles to island. This put USA within the range of Soviet missiles. -
Iranian Revolution
The Shah turned to the United States for help and support. The U.S sent in some military troops anyway to help stabilize Iran. Iran was ruling off of America's military and financial support.
