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Policy of Containment
State Department George Kennan claims the Soviet Union would take every chance possible to expand communism. He suggests the idea of 'containment' to keep this from happening. His idea became the root of the dominent US strategy for fighting communism throughout the entire cold war. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman announces the USwould support foreign governments that are resisiting communist revolutions in the USSR. Convinved congress to appropriate $400 million to prevent the fall of Turkey and Greece. -
Marshall Plan
A $13 billion recovery package to aid Europe ater ww2. The USSR viewed this as an attempt to interfere with International affairs and refused to participate. -
Berlin Airlift ends Blockade of West Berlin
The airlift that supplied food and other necessities to Berlin when the USSR closed of land access to the city.
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NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created with ten Western nations with America and Canada to create an anti-Soviet alliance so America's nuclear arsenal could be spread across Western Europe. The organization said its purpose was "seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area" (North Atlantic Treaty). (shmoop.com, spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk) -
Soviet Union Test their first Atomic Bomb
The launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. It was the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R. space race. -
Communists Defeat Nationalists in China
Mao Zedong declares the People's Republic of China when the Communists win the civil war and the Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalists move to Taiwan.
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Creation of Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
Was created from the British, French, and American zones of occupation in Germany. -
Stalin Dies
Josef Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, dies after 30 years in power. This lead to Khrushchev becoming the new leader of the nation. This changed the Soviet Union by letting new ideals into the nation. Khrushchev even attacked some of Stalin's policies.
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Comecon-Warsaw Pact
A treaty between eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in exsistance during the cold war. Established by the USSR -
Soviets launch Sputnik I into Space
The launch ushered new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. It was the start of the space age and the U.S.-U.S.S.R. space race. -
Watergate Break-in
5 men, aided by the GOP, broke into the Democratic National Convention. There was $25,000 found in one of the burglar's bank account, which was going to be sent to Nixon's campaign. This committee also found information on an ex- defence analyst. These efforts ended up having Nixon win with 60 percent of the popular vote against anti-Vietnam war campaigner and member of the Democratic party, George McGovern.
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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Afghanistan was already in the midst of a harsch civil war- Russian troopers landed in the capital. A few days later they shot and killed the current Prime Minister, who was trying to lead the country away from a religion based political system (Muslim) (he was communist) The Russians replaced him with one of their leaders, but keeping him in control strictly depened on the troops. America put a ban on rice exports to Russia and boycotted the Olympics being held there the next year. -
Nison signs agreement to withdraw from Vietnam
Nixon orders an end to all military action against Vietnam. The last troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973.
