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The red scare
The believe that the rise of communism was taking over societies and states/countries. -
creation of the united nations
Russia, china, united states, united kingdom, and many more met in Washington to sign the declaration of the united nations. -
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Yalta Conference
Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin to discuss what to do at the end of the war,decide the fate of Germany. -
V E Day
Germany finally surrenders and Victory is won in Europe. -
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Potsdam Conference
Conference to decide how to divide Germany, Austria, and Korea. -
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Bombing of Japan
The United States drops 2 nuclear bombs on Japan. -
V Day
The Japanese surrender finally ending world war 2 -
The Long Telegraph
George Kennan sends an 8,000 wod telegram to the soviet union toward the communist state -
Iron curtain
The iron curtain is the formation of many countries under Russia's lead vs the United Nations countries under them. -
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McCarthyism
The practice of making accusations of people being communists. -
Truman Doctrine
Former president Truman promises to help any country facing a communist takeover -
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Marshall Plan
A plan to help war torn countries rebuild war-torn regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, and prevent the spread of communism. -
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Berlin Blockade
The soviet Union blocks the western railways, roads, and canals to west Berlin. -
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Creation of Nato
Treaty that states that any country attack that signed the treaty will be assisted by every country that every also signed it. Countries that signed it are, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, United States, and etc. -
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Korean war
A war between North Korea and South Korea that involves america, Russia, china, and Koreans -
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Duck and Cover
What to do when a nuclear bomb, tornado, or hurricane hits, the purpose of this is to protect your eyes from glass and injury. -
The rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel were executed for being convicted of committing espionage for the Soviet Union. Accused of transmitting nuclear weapon designs to Soviets. -
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Warsaw Pact
treaty that was created for balance of power, and was also created in retaliation for NATO and the merging of west Germany. -
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Suez Canal War
A war fought over control of the Suez canal and to remove Egyptian president ¨Gamal Abdel Nasser¨ -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Was a policy that stated any middle eastern country could request from the U.S if threaten by military aggression. -
U-2 incident
Pilot Gary Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over Russian airspace.
