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WWII ends
with the ending of WWII, the relationship between the soviet and usa ends. this event led to the beginning of the cold war. the ending of wwii links to social 30 because the end of the war symbolizes the ends of hitlers terror, and the beginningf of the cold war, which are both learned about in class -
Truman etablishes the Marshall plan
the marshall plan was a american inititve to provide forgien aid to western europe after wwii. western europe was in very bad shape economically after the war, the states sent money and reasources to western europe to help them get back on their feet. tis event relates to social 30 because we learn about the relations between europe and the states after the war and during the cold war. the marshall plan was a policy of containment. containment means keeping something harmful under control. -
Berlin blockade and consequent airlift increases tensions
the berlin bockade was an effort by the soviet union to halt trasportation of goods and fuel into west berlin which was controled by america and great britan. america and great britan decided to drop goods to west berlin by plane. this event connects to social 30 because we learn about the efforts used in the cold war -
creation of NATO to deter agression from the soviet bloc
nato is the north atlantic treaty organization. its purpose is to gaurentee the freedom and security to its memebers through policital and military means. it was created to get collective security over threats from the soviet union. this even connects to social 30 becaue we learn about the relationships between communist countries vs other countries after the second world war. the soviet bloc was a group of socialist states -
Korean War begins
thye korean war began after the ussr failed to show up for veto in the UN. the korean war was the first proxy war faught. a proxy war is a war instigated by a super power, but the super power doesnt not become involved in the war. so the ussr started the korean war, but did not join in fighting it. this event relztes to social 30 because the korean war was an event that happened during the cold war -
Warsaw Pact is created in response to NATO
warsaw pact was a collective defense treaty made by the ussr to brig collective defense to all the nations within its sphere of influence. NATO was a security treaty to protect against the ussr, so the ussr & their own defense treaty in response. this event connects to social 30 because the warsaw pack was a major event in the cold war & strained the relationship between the soviet and the states further. collectve security is the cooperation of several countries to streangthen their secuity -
Hungarian uprising demonstrates that the Warsaw Pact was not unifided
the hungarian uprising was a movement in hungry to try to get out from under soviet control. this uprising proved that the warsaw pact was unified ideologically. the liberation movement was crushed by the warsaw forces. a liberation movement is an orgaization or political movement leading a rebellion. this event links to social 30 because this event challanged communism and showed a crack in the warsaw pact -
Khrushchev calls for peaceful coexistance
president khrushchev called for peacefull coexistance between the ussr and the states in 1956. this was an attempt to reduce hostility between the two superpowers and try to prevent a nuclear war. this event relates to social 30 because it was an attempt to stop the fighting between the ussr and usa. peaceful coexistance was the theory developed by the soviet. this policy was adopted by the soviet allies could live peacefully with the capitalist bloc. -
Berlin wall is bulit
the berlin wall was a concrete barrier that split east and west berlin. it was bulit by the soviet union to prevent the west from expanding their territory in the region. expansionism is the polic or territorial or economic expansion. this event relates to social 30 because it was more conflict between the ussr and the states. -
the Cuban Missile Crisis almost lead to a nuclear war
the cuban missile crisis was a confrontation between the ussr and usa because of a missile base in cuba. this event almost lead to a nuclear war because of brinksmanship. brinksmanship is the act of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of saftey before stopping it. this event connects to social 30 because it almost led to a fighting war over nuclear arms. -
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty is signed
the nuclear non-proliferation treaty was a treaty signed internationally to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology. this treaty relates to social 30 because it was a step in the right direction to end the war -
Prauge Spring ends
the prauge spring was a period of time when the czech government wanted to democtize and escape the ruling of the soviet. this period ended when the soveit invaded prauge. the brezhnev doctrine was a policy put forward to call on the ussr to intervene in countries where socialism is under threat. this event links to social 30 because it was another event that made a larger divide between the communist bloc and capitalist bloc. -
Vietnam war ends
the vietnam war ended in 1975 due to the failure of containment and the domino theory. the domino theory is the theory that as soon as one country becomes communist, then all of the countries arond will follow. -
Helsinki Accords provide a degree of detente during the cold war
the helsinki accords were an effort to reduce tension between the soviet and western bloc. detente is the easing of hostility or strained relations between countries. -
Soviet invades Afganistan
when the ussr invaded afganistan, the histilities rose up again -
Solidarity trade union started in Poland
the solidarity movement was a pro democracy movement in poland. the polish people used methods of civil resistance to advocate for workers rights and social change. the governemnt tried to end the movement by use of political repression, but they ultimatly failed. -
Berlin wall is taken down
the berlin was was torn down in 1989, and a year later germany was reunified. -
Cold War ends
the cold war ended due to the collapse of the ussr. when president gorbachev democratized the nation, communism collapsed and the soviet ceased to exist. -
Warsaw pact is dissolved
when the warsaw pact was dissolved, some of the memebers wanted to join NATO -
START is signed
start is a nilarteral treaty between the us and russia to reduce the number of nuclear weapons being created as a form of deterrence. deterrence is the act of discouraging an action by instilling fear for the consiquences.