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Yalta Conference
Meeting between churchill, roosevelt and stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. They were discussing the postwar reorganization of germany and europe. -
Postdam Conference
Formally divided germany and austria into four zones. It was also agreed that the german capital berlin would be divided into four zones. The russian polish border was determind and korea was to be divided into soviet and american zones. -
Iron curtain speech
Churchill delivers his sinews of peace speech. His speech contained the famous phrase''.. An iron curtain has descended on europe. -
Truman Doctrine
President truman promised to help any country facing a communist takeover. Is an american foreign policy that pledges american support for democracies against authoritartian threats. -
Berlin Blockade
Russia response to the merger of the french, usa and uk partitions of berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This ment that those living in western berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. -
Creation of NATO
The north atlantic treaty organisation formed with member states. Belgium, canada, denmark, france, iceland, italy, luxembourg, netherlands, norway, portugal, uk, usa. -
Korean War
The korean war ended. north korea remained affiliated with russia while south korea was affiliated with the usa. -
Warsaw pact
Formed with member states east germany, czechoslovakia, poland, hungary, romania, bulgaria, and the soviet union. A treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance. -
Suez Crises
Following military bombardment by its real forces, a joint british and french forces invaded egypt to regain control of the suez canal which had been nationalised by the egyptain leader nasser. The attack was heavily criticised by world leaders, especially america because russia had offered to support egypt. -
Space race
USSR sputnik 2 carried lakia the dog, the first living creature to go to space. A compeition between two cold war rivals. -
Bay of pigs invasion
A force of cuban exiles, trained by the cia, aided by the us government attempted to invade cuba and overthrow the communist government of fidel castro. The attempt failed. -
Cuban missle crisis
A u.s. Spy plane reported sighting the countruction of a soviet nuclear missle base in cuba. Presedent kennedy set up a navel blockade and demanded the removel of the missles. War was averted when the russians agreed to remove the weapons. -
Soviet invasion of Czechostvakia
Warsaw pack forces entered czechoskovakia in a bid to stop the reforms known as pragvespring, instigated by alexander dubcek. Later on he was arrested. -
Vietnam war
President richard nixton ordered us troops to go to cambodia.It was a major cold war conflict. -
Chernobyl Disaster
An explosion at the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the ukraine, remains the worst disaster in history. The disaster caused serious radiation sickness.