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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference, was a meeting between the “Big Three” Allied leaders during World War II. -
Truman Doctrine
It aimed to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling under Soviet influence during the Cold War. The doctrine marked the beginning of the U.S. policy of containment against Soviet expansionism, setting the stage for increased American involvement in global affairs during the Cold War era. -
Potsdam Conference
It was a meeting between the leaders of the three major Allied powers - the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom - to discuss post-World War II Europe. -
Creation of the United Nations
The United Nations (UN) was created in the aftermath of World War II with the aim of promoting international cooperation and preventing future conflicts. The idea for the UN was first discussed during the wartime conferences held in Moscow, Tehran, Yalta, and Dumbarton Oaks. -
Creation of the Iron Curtain/Warsaw Pact
The Iron Curtain was a metaphorical term used to describe the political and ideological divide between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War era. -
Berlin Blockade
This event was a result of the political tensions between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II. -
Creation of NATO
It was created as a response to the growing threat of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955, to the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. It involved the North Vietnamese forces, supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other countries, fighting against the South Vietnamese government, which was backed by the United States and other anti-communist nations. -
1960 U2 Incident
The 1960 U2 Incident, also known as the U2 Crisis, occurred on May 1, 1960. During this incident, an American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile while flying over Soviet airspace. The U-2 aircraft was conducting high-altitude reconnaissance missions to gather intelligence on the Soviet Union. -
The Berlin Crisis of 1961
The Berlin Crisis of 1961 was a significant event in the Cold War, which had been simmering between the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its satellites since the end of World War II. The crisis was triggered by a series of events that took place in the divided city of Berlin. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on April 17, 1961. The invasion was an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962. It is considered the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. The crisis began when the United States discovered that the Soviet Union had installed nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the US coastline. -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
In the years following World War II, Czechoslovakia became a satellite state of the Soviet Union. The country was governed by a Communist regime, which was closely aligned with Moscow. However, in the late 1960s, a movement for political reform began to take hold in Czechoslovakia. This movement, known as the Prague Spring, sought to liberalize the Communist government and loosen the ties with the Soviet Union. -
Soviet-Afghan War
The Soviet-Afghan War, also known as the Afghan Conflict, was a military conflict that took place between December 24, 1979, and February 15, 1989. The war was initiated by the Soviet Union, which invaded Afghanistan with the aim of supporting the pro-Soviet government against the Afghan Mujahideen, a group of Islamic insurgents who were fighting to overthrow the pro-Soviet regime. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the division between East and West Germany during the Cold War. It was constructed in 1961 to prevent the flow of people from the communist-controlled East to the democratic West.