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Yalta Conference
FDR, Stalin, and Churchill meet to discuss what to do with Gernmany and war criminals. They also discuss how to divide up Berlin into 4 zones. Poland and other Eastern European countries were arranged to have free elections (Unfulfilled promise). -
Iron Curtain
Divided West and East Europe into 2 sides. The left side was capitalist and belonged to NATO while the right side was made up of commnunist satalliete states. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman declares a statement that the U.S. will finanacially help and militarily defend any country under the threat of Communism. This statement was founded on a policy called "Containment" which aimed to contain Communism within the Iron Curtain. U,S. puts missles in Greece and Turkey -
Marshall/Moltov Plan
Policies set by the U.S. and USSR to rebuild their respective zones affected by WW2. Much of US money went to rebuild Germany, Britain, France. Italy to prevent the spread of communism. USSR funds went to Eastern European countries such as East Berlin, Poland, Czechoslovakia. -
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Berlin Blockade/Berlin Airlift
Berlin Airlift videoStalin blockades the western zones of Berlin in an attempt to gain control of all of East Germany. US responds by arilifting supplies in over the wall to the inhabitants of the area. -
Chinese Civil War
Mao Zedong's Communist forces win in a Civil War by using military strategy and a strong sense of nationalism. US responds with military bases in Japan, Phillipines and other Pacific bases. -
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Korean War
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Sputnik 1 launched into space. Starts Space Race
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Cuban Missle Crisis/Bay of Pigs
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"Brain Drain" East European emmigration
Many brilliant Eastern European minds in East Berlin found a legal loophole allowing them to emmigrate to Western countries, contributing to the economic difference today. -
Prague Spring
