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Potsdam Conference
The leaders of the US- President Truman, United Kingdom-,Winston Churchill, and Soviet Union- Joseph Stalin met to discuss the terms for the end of WW2. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman asked Congress for $400 million to help aid Turkey and Greece -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union was able to keep the western sectors of Berlin from getting needed supplies. -
2nd Red Scare
Senator Joe McCarthy begin investigating anyone who was said or thought to be part of the Communist Party. He was afraid of the spread of Communism into the US. -
Korean War
Soviet Union backed North Korea who invaded South Korea. The US backed South Korea and divided the country into North and South Korea. -
Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro overthrows Batista after US withdraws support of Batista and his troops. -
Vietnam War
The US supports the South Vietnamese. The North is supported by Russia and China. The country becomes divided into North and South. -
Space Race
Race between US and Soviet Union to get the first man to the moon. -
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis led to the domination of the US and the Soviet Union in world power. -
1960 U-2 Event
Soviet Union shoots down an US U-2 Spy Plane. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion was financed by the US Government. It was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba who was backed by the Russian Government. -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
Soviet Union begins to build a wall between East and West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union was sending missiles to Cuba and the US set up a Navy Blockade to keep the Soviet Union from doing this. -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union along with their allies in the Warsaw Pact invade Czechoslovakia. This is the spreading of Communism and making Czechoslovakia Communist. -
Chernobyl Disaster
In Chernobyl, Ukraine controlled by the Soviet Union, a nuclear powerplant has a meltdown.