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Joseph Stalin Election Speech
On February 9th, 1946, Joseph Stalin gave his election speech. In his election, he states that capitolism and imperialism make future wars inevidable. -
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The Cold War
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Winston Churchill warns of the Iron Curtain
On March 5th, 1946, Winston Churchill warned Britain about the Iron Curtain. The Iron Curtain was a barrier put up by the Soviet Union to stop the influence of Western Culture. -
Truman announces the Truman Doctrine
On March 12, 1947, President Truman announced the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine gave aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling to the Soviets. -
The Communist Party takes control in Czechoslovakia
On February 25, 1948, The Communist party took over. This meant that more communist countries joined the Soviet Union. -
Truman Signs Marshall Plan into effect
On April 3rd, 1948, Truman signed the Marshall plan. In total, the United States gave 12.4 Billion dollars to European countries as economic assistance. -
Stalin orders a blockade of West Berlin
On June 24th, 1948, Stalin ordered a blockade of West Berlin to West Germany, trying to starve the civilians. In response, the three western powers launch the Berlin Airlift. -
NATO is Founded
On April 4th, 1949, NATO was formed. NATO was an alliance between many western countries to stop communism. -
Soviet Union tests first Nuclear Bomb
On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union succesfully tests their first Nuclear bomb. The test was called Joe 1, and it put the USSR as the worlds second nuclear power. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
On April 17-19th, 1961, the CIA backed counter-revolutionaries in Cuba. This method ended up becoming a failure. -
Soviet Union Ceases Operations
On December 31st, 1991, the Soviet Union ceased operations. After time of many democratic revolutions in Eastern European countries, the Soviet Union collapsed.
