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USSR was established
The Russian Empire was finally destroyed and the Bolsheviks (the Communists) won against the Whites. (Im not sure about the exact date...just the year) -
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Soviet Expansion into Europe
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Yalta Conference
Not sure about the dare; just the month and year :) Leaders at this conference: Churchill (Britain), Roosevelt (USA), and Stalin (Soviet) -
End of World War 2
Not sure about the date; just the month and year -
Potsdam Conference
Not sure about the date; just the month and year. Leaders at this conference: Atlee (Britain), Truman (USA), and Stalin (Soviet) -
Fulton Speech
Otherwise known as the famous Iron Wall Speech given by Churchill. Not sure about date; just month and year! -
Truman Doctrine
The US policy of 'containment'. After Truman, the American President at that time. Not sure about date; just month and year! -
Cominform set Up
Not sure about date; just month and year! Soviet's retalitation for the Marshall plan. -
Marshall Aid
Voted in on this day :) -
Berlin Blockade Started
Not sure about date; just month and year! Lasted 11 months -
NATO was officially set up
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
USSR developed the atomic bomb
Not sure about the date and the month ; just the year! -
China turned Communist
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Korean Crisis
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Korean Crisis Ended
America successfully 'contained' communism in Korea. Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Russia got the hydrogen Bomb
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Stalin Died
Not sure about date or month; just year! Khrushchev took over soon after! -
Warsaw Pact
In retaliation for the NATO. Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Hungarian Uprising
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Sputnik Launched
Arms race began in earnest! Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Castro took power in Cuba
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
U2 Incident
9 days before the important Paris Summit that got cancelled because of this! Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Bay of Pigs
Not sure about date; just month and year! -
Berlin Wall Built
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Lasted 13 days. Not sure about date or month; just year! -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Signed
Not sure about date or month; just year! -
COLD WAR ENDED! :D
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the cold war ended! Not sure about date or month; just year!