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Cold War
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The Cold War begins
Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three' Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins -
United Nations founded
The United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union meet at Yalta. The United Nations is founded. -
Truman Doctrine created
The Truman Doctrine promises support to nations resisiting Communist aggression -
Marshall Plan created
The Marshall Plan provides U.S. aid to Europe. The Berlin airlift brings supplies to West Berlin -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. -
Berlin Airlift
British and American military aircraft made more than 200,000 flights to deliver food, fuel, and other supplies to West Berlin by plane -
NATO formed
NATO is formed to defend Europe against te Communists -
Hydrogen bomb development
Truman approved Hydrogen bomb development -
First Hydrogen bomb
The Soviets test the first Hydrogen bomb -
Warsaw Pact formed
The Warsaw Pact is formed
