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iron curtain
Former British leader Winston Churchill spread images of a cruel division of Europe by delivering a speech. He wanted to inform people that struggles would begin under Soviet actions. -
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cold war events
Here are 10 important events that happened during the Cold War -
truman doctrine
President Truman provided the U.S with a pledge. This pledge was provided in order to give economic and military aid to control the spread of communism. -
marshall plan
The marshall plan provided another aid to rebuild Europe. In an effort to do this, the U.S government provided Europe with 13 billion dollers. This drastically changed Europe for the positive. -
berlin airlift
After the Soviets formed the blockage of Berlin, Western leaders formed the Berlin Airlift. This was a way to supply West Berlin by air. On May 11th, the airlift was a success, making the Soviets finally call off the blockade. -
arms race
The Soviet Union and the U.S became known as superpower rivialries. They created an arms race, or the struggle between nations in gain an advantage over each other specifically in weapons. -
NATO
This was an alliance that included Canada, the U.S, and most Western European countries. They joined a military alliance to counter the Soviet power. -
warsaw pact
The warsaw pact was the alliance against the NATO. This alliance included the Soviet and the other communist nations of Eastern Europe. -
sputnik
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik for the first time. The Sputnik was an artificial satalliete. This technology advantage scared the U.S. -
bay of pigs invasion
In April 1961, the U.S government secretly prepared an invasion in hopes to overthrow Cuban leader, Castro. Although the invasion pulled through, the invadors were defeated. -
detente
After President Richard Nixon of the U.S came into power, he wished to improve his country. He caused a detente in order to decrease tension between the superpowers. In success, many treaties were formed and the two rivialries improved.
