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Yalta Conference
This conference was the WW2 meeting between heads of government including the US, the UK, and the Soviet Union to discuss Germany/Europe after the war. -
Potsdam Conference
This conference was between the three allies; the UK, the US, and the Soviet Union in order to plan the postwar peace, and avoid all previous mistakes. -
Creation of the United Nations
The UN was created by over 50 countries to maintain a sort of international peace, which provides security among everyone. It helped to create friendly/social progress among nations as well as better human rights. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman used this to establish that the US would provide political, military, and economic support to democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces. -
Creation of NATO
This alliance was founded after WW2, and its purpose was to secure a sense of peace in Europe and promote communication amongst their leaders. -
Korean War
This war was fought between South and North Korea, as north invaded the south and lasted until 1953. The US came to South Korea's aid as North Korea quickly overran South Korea. -
Cuban Revolution
This revolution was a military/political effort to overthrow the Cuban government between 1953-59. -
Space Race
The Space Race was just another competition between the US and Soviets to prove who was more advanced, technologically and intellectually by getting to space. -
Suez Crisis
This was when Britain, France, and Israel invaded Egypt to recover control of the Suez Canal and led to a political storm. -
1960 U2 Incident
This incident involved a United States spy plane being shot down by Soviet Air Forces while taking photos inside Soviet territory. -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
In 1961, Soviet-controlled Germans had began cutting off ways of escape to West Berlin, causing immense amounts of conflict. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This lasted around 13 days and was between the Soviet Union and the US. It nearly brought them to war over Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Soviet-Afghan War
It lasted from 1979 to February 1989, in which the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. The Soviets withdrew by 1989 and over 15,000 of their army were killed. -
Chernobyl Disaster
This disaster was one that occurred at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine and was a product of a flawed Soviet reactor. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall encircled West Berlin from 1961-1981, guarding it from East Berlin/Germany. The fall was caused by increased tensions from the people of Eastern Europe and confusion over them opening the border.
