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"Big Three"
FDR, Churchill and Stalin meet at Yalta to discuss the war with Japan and Germany. It signified how both Churchill and FDR were deceived by Stalin and how the west battles against the Soviet Union. -
Atomic Bombs
The United States drop the first atomic bomb in Nagasaki killing millions in the process. It signified how the United States were ready to go to unnatural methods for defending the country. It also signifies how Japan will come to lose the war. -
Iron Curtain
By 1946 the Japanese had surrendered the war and the second was wad over. The Iron Curtain Speech was made by Churchill and Germany was split into two regions; one for the Soviet to control and the other for the U.S to control. The Iron Curtain was very significant because it showed how democracy and dictatorship impact a nation and it was another reason why the Soviet and the U.S.A were going against each other. -
Berlin Airlift
The Russians decided to barricade their portion of Berlin so no food,supplies, etc were able to pass. The reason why the Russians did this was to drive away the States, France and Britain. Instead of that occurring, the three allies decided to airlift supplies and food to the locked up Berlin. It was an impact because it strengthen the bond with the allies which caused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift -
Atomic Bomb?
Russia had created their own atomic bomb which caused fear within countries due to the belief that they were going to be bombed. The creation of the Russian bomb also prompted the battles with Russia and the U.S.A -
Korean War
Stalin supported North Korea ( dictatorship) who invaded South Korea. Stalin supplied North Korea with Soviet Weapons. It prompted the U.S.A to support South Korea with American armies, supplies, etc. It was significant because it was another battle between democracy and dictatorship. -
Nuclear Race
USSR and the USA are competing with nuclear weapons. It was significant because the race led to the Cuban Missiles Crisis -
Rocket Launch
Vostok rocket launched caused a war in space. It was an importance in the war because the Americans were afraid that the Soviets could nuke them through space. It was almost insulting to the Americans because space was the next destination to cover. http://www.history.com/topics/space-race/pictures -
Castro took over Cuba
Fidel Castro had overthrown the government in Cuba and reigned over it for about five decades. He was able to reduced illiteracy rates, racism but was frowned upon for the citizens nonexistence freedom of speech and politics. The U.S.A didn't like the way it was established and it lead to the Bay of Pigs. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs attack was to attack Castro but it was a failure due to the unexpected counterattacks. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs-invasion-begins -
Nixon Becomes President
Nixon becomes president and in 1972 he created two polices that seemed the thaw the war with China and the Soviets. Nixon set in motion the relations with China and other agreements with the Soviet.
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Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is launched into space making Armstrong the first "man" to set foot on the moon. In conclusion, the space race was over and the U.S.A won http://www.history.com/topics/space-race -
Removal of Missiles
President Reagan and Gorbachev decided to remove all the missiles in Europe. It was a step closer into the end of the Cold War. -
Decline of the Soviet empire?
The Soviet empire had fell and the country split into fifteen different countries. It was a symbol on freedom ( in other word the west success). http://www.coldwar.org/articles/90s/fall_of_the_soviet_union.asp -
Cold War Ends
End of the Soviet union and the cold war. -
