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Yalta conference
Meeting between the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union government heads. The Meeting discussed safeguards against Germany. -
Potsdam Conference
The big three and the U.S president had a negotiation meeting on the terms for the end of world war 2. This meeting increased U.S and Soviet tension. -
Truman Doctrine
Political, Military, and economic support from the U.S to democratic nations. President Truman presented the policy to congress and anti-communist countries. -
Space Race
These events were a competition between the United States and Soviet Union. The main goal of the space race was to land a man on the moon before the other country. -
Korean War
This was a war between North Korea and South Korea. It is known as the forgotten war as it was overshadowed by World War 2 -
Cuban Revolution
An uprising in Cuba overthrew the government. The leader of the revolution went on to lead Cuba for many years -
Vietnam War
The war was a major conflict in the cold war. North Vietnam fought against south Vietnam and the U.S -
Suez Crisis
This event is also known as the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world. The U.S tried to broker a diplomatic settlement for the British-French-Egyptian dispute -
1960 U2 Incident
A U.S spy plane was shot down hovering over the Soviet Union. The incident cancelled the Paris Summit -
Berlin crisis of 1961
East Germans blocked off leading ways in and out of West Berlin. They did this to prevent eastern Germans going West. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day standoff between the Soviet Union and The United States. The Soviets released nuclear missiles on Cuba -
Chernobyl Disaster
This disaster was caused by an explosion from a power plant. It will be 20,000 years till Chernobyl is officially safe. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
This wall was the first step to the reunification of Germany. This event was apart of the fall of communism -
Fall of Soviet Union
The multi-party system and presidency began a slow process of democratization. Economic instability and overextension of military were also factors to the fall. -
Creation of United Nations
50 countries gathered at the UN conference hoping to prevent future wars. It was officially established in october of 1945