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The Russian Revolution
A pair of revolutions in Russia that broke up the Tsarist dictatorship and also lead to the rise of the Soviet Union. -
Potsdam Conference
Held in Cecilienhof held with leaders of Soviet Union, Britain, and the U.S. and talked about the post war fate of Germany -
Atomic Bombs
Used in the final stage of WW2. Two bombs in the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain was the name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. -
Truman Doctrine
The proclamation by U.S. president, Harry S. Truman. The proclamation was to help Greece and Turkey before it fell into soviet hands. -
Marshall Plan
An American initiative to aid Western Europe. They gave over 13 billion in economic assistance. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
1948-1949
The Soviets blocked out Berlin from allied power, and planned to starve Berlin out to gain more terrorism, so the U.S. airlifted supplies instead. -
NATO
NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was a military alliance between several North American and European countries -
Soviet Bomb Test
A 41.2k device used and created by the Soviet Union under the consent of Joseph Stalin -
Hollywood 10
10 producers, directors, and screenwriters who appeared before the un-American activities about communists afflictions, with contempt of congress -
Korean War
A war between North Korea and South Korea because a series of clashes along the border -
Eisenhower's Massive Retaliation Policy
It was made to counter the growing Soviet threat of nuclear weapons. It helps that the state plans to retaliate in much greater force. -
Army- McCarthy Hearings
series of hearings held by United States senate, about investigations conflicting, communists. -
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance. It was the military compliment to the council for mutual economic assistance -
The Vietnam War
November 1, 1955- April 30,1975
A war between South and North Vietnam. The south was supported by the United States, while Soviets helped North -
Hungarian Revolution
Nationwide revolt against the communist government of the hungarian's republic -
U2 incident
A U.S., U2 spy plane was shot down while in Soviet airspace. -
Bay of the Pigs Invasion
April 17 - April 19
Invasion of Cuba by anti-castro forces drained in the U.S. to overthrow castro -
Berlin Wall
A guarded concrete barrier that physically divided Berlin. It cut west Berlin from all surrounding East Germany and East Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
October 16, 1962- October 28, 1962
A 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Detente Under Nixon
A period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union -
The Reagan Doctrine
Strategy implemented by the U.S., to overwhelm the global influence of the Soviet Union -
Reagan's Berlin Wall Speech
President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech commemorating the 750th anniversary of Berlin. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
East Germany restricted travel to the west. Thousands demanded passage through the Berlin Wall. East German border guards allowed citizens to cross. Although, East Germans climbed on top of the wall.
