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Yalta Conference
This conference was held February 4-11. This conference was between the nations of USA, Great Britain, and Soviet Union. Represented by Fraklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The purpose of this conference was to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. This was going to solve what and how everything was going to happen to the war-torn Europe. -
Potsdam Conference
Held in Potsdam, Germany. 3 nations took part of this Conference, they were the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin), Great Britain (Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee), and USA (Harry Truman). This was a conference for the nations to come to an agreement and see what would be the punishment for Germany after their defeat in WWII. -
Truman Doctrine
This was a policy created and followed by himself, President Harry S Truman. This Doctrine stated that the US will lend money to Greece and Turkey, that was struggling after WWII. The purpose of this was so the nations who were stuggleing wouldnt fall under the Soviet and become Communist. -
Marshall Plan
The purpose of this Plan was for again the US to aid any other nation that was struggling after WWII. This time, this just wasnt for Greece and Turkey but for every other nation, as long as they wouldnt fall into the hands of the Soviets and communism -
Berlin Blockade
This event was one of the first major crisis of the Cold War and Post-WWII event. The Soviet Union which had property that was part of Germany which included Berlin had decided to block any allies railway and road access to the sectors of Berlin. Their main idea was to force the western powers to let the soviets supply Berlin with their own products. -
Berlin Airlift
This was an action taken by the two major nations at the end of WWII on the allies side which were Great Britain and USA. At the momment, The Soviets blockaked any type of road access to Berlin to keep the Western countries from supplying goods to the residents/citizens there. The Western Allies decided to to the Berlin Airlift which ment, they would send plane after plane and drop crates of supplies of food, medicine and anything else so the people of eastern germany wouldnt suffer. -
Nuclear Arms Race
The two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, compete for supremacy in nuclear warfare. As one nation achieved higher nuclear power, the other tried to beat it. This led to the creation of the hydrogen bomb and Sputnik. The hydrogen bomb being a bomb made of hydrogen and Sputnik a satellite launched into Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union. -
Korean War
This was a war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic Of Korea. This was a major battle/war for the US and the Soviet Union. This was one of few wars who where to most important to the US especially knowing it was during the Cold War. North Korea was trying to get South Korea to become communist as the South tried doing the opposite. The US and the Soviet saw this as a chance to show their enemies whos boss and is the strongest. -
Rosenberg Spy Case
The US Government found out about these two spies who were a couple. THe US accused them of giving the Soviets secret information about the US during WWII. They both were sent to prison where they were also put to death there. -
Vietnam War
This was between North Vietnam, supported by communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States due to their anti-communist ideas. The Viet Cong, a small communist-controlled army fought a guerrilla war against anti-communist forces. The U.S. government viewed their involvement in the war as a way to protect the world from communist rule. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Hungarian nation revolted against the government of the People’s Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies. Students began the revolt by marching through the center of Budapest to the parliament building. When a student was detained for trying to broadcast their demands, the demonstrators wanted his release. From inside the building the State Security Police fired at the demonstrators. The revolt spread fast through the country of Hungary and the government fell. -
U-2 Crisis
This was an incident where the US flew a U-2 spy airplane over a base in the Soviet Union. This was a big emberrase ment for the US because they got forced to tell the people what they were doing with the plane and that they have been caught. This made tension between the Soviets and the US increase much more. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was an operation started by the US. The US trained cubuan exiles and sent them on a mission. The mission was to go into Cuba and overthrow the leader who was Fidel Castro withing 3 days. Cuba found out about the invasion and absoutloutly humiliated them. Making the US look very bad. This was a very bad representation of the US, especially towards the Soviet who would later on go on and become allies with Cuba. -
Construction of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall cut West Berlin off for all of its surroundings. The German Democratic Republic intended the wall to protect its population form fascist elements. East and West Germany's border become known as the "Iron Curtain" because it separated Western Europe and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. 5,000 citizens of East Berlin tried to escape because of they were completely cut off from their families. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a confrontation between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other. This took place in the cold war so this was a very big event for all 3 nations , espcially the 2 world powers. After the failure of the US and their operation, Bay of Pigs, Cuba and the Soviet Union secretly started to create bases in Cuba who would go on and threaten the US if they were to do anything. -
Prague Spring
Alexander Dubeck was elected the first secretary of communist party of Czechoslovakia. Through his idea of granting citizens additional rights the country went through a period of political liberalization called the Prague springs. It the freedoms included the loosening in restrictions on media, speech, and travel. The soviets did not accept Dubreck's reforms; they sent troops and tanks to occupy the country and the revolt came to a halt on August 21st. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive was a military campaign. its purpose was to use the element of surprise and strike military and strike military civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam during a period when no attacks were supposed to take place. -
Detente
In French detente means relaxation or easing. In the 1970s the Soviet Union and the United States went through a easing of relations. It was the first time where the United States and the Soviet Union tried to relieve international tensions -
Fall of South Vietnam
The Fall of Saigon marked the fall of South Vietnam. After North Vietnam captured the South Vietnam capital, all American civilians and military personnel were evacuated. -
Perestroika
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union wanted to restructure the political and economic system. The restructuring allowed more independent actions and introduced some market-like reforms. Perestroika was not intended to end command economy but to make socialism work more efficiently. -
Reagan Doctrine
This doctrine was intended to oppose the Soviet Union influence during the final years of the cold war. The Reagan doctrine, the us provided aid to anti communist guerrillas and resistance movements in a effort to change Communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It was designed to diminish Soviet influence in these regions and pave a way for capitalism. -
Collapse of Berlin Wall
Hungary and Czechoslovakia forces transported many East German citizens out. Protesters inside of the Berlin Wall demonstrated their frustration and eagerness to go to the other side of the wall. The East German government had to give into demands and tore down the wall. -
End of USSR
The Soviet Union ends with the fall of the Berlin. In April a law was passed allowing republic to replace communism if more than two-thirds of its residents voted for it. The congress declared Russia's sovereignty over its territory and continued to pass laws to attempt to abolish some of the USSR's laws.
