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Yalta Conferance
United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Russia met to discuss the re-establishment of the war-torn nations in Europe. meetings ended Feburary 11. -
Truman Doctrine
Saying that the U.S would support any nation with both military and economic aid if its stability was threatened by communism. -
Marshall plan
Plan for the U.S. to provie economic assistance to war torn european governments. Hopped to help stop the spread of communism. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed (NATO)
Created so there would be mutual defense between the nations in the organization if attacked by a foriegn Gov (Soviets). -
Soviets fisrt Atomic bomb test
Was related to the cold war because Russia acquired its first nuke. -
Korean War begins
The United Nations and United States fought for south Korea while communist China (supported by the Soviets) fought for North Korea. This war increasing the tension of the overall cold war. -
Joseph Stalin dies
Joseph Stalin dies leaving comunism vulerable as the new gov in Russia -
Korean War ends
Korean War ends when an armistice is signed between the UN and the North Koreans. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South Korea, -
Nakita Khrushchev comes to office in Russia
Responsible for De-Stalinization in Russia. -
Warsaw Pact
Soviets and other Communist states sign the Warsaw pact to Counter act the NATO. -
Vietnam War
The United States fought with the south vietnamese gov against the North vietnamese gov and the Viet Cong. Fought by the U.S. to stop the spread of communsim and Fought by the north to unify Vietnam under communist rule. -
Castro Takes over Cuba
Castro controls cuba, eventually makes it a communist Gov with hope of having Russian missles staitoned there to be in striking distance of U.S. territory, -
Bay of pigs
Group of Revelutionist trained by the U.S to over throw the communist government. -
U-2 incident
U.S spy plane was shot down over Russia forcing the United States to admit they were spying on Russia. -
Berlin Wall constructed
Seperated East and West Berlin during the cold war. symbolized the Iron curtain that descended across Europe. -
Cuban Missile Crises
U.S Blockades Cuba so missles from Russia can not enter. Russia agrees not to put its missles in cuba. -
Russia invasion of Czechoslovakia
Russia invades Czechoslovakia in order halt the possibilty of the revolt creating a multi-party Gov. -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Soviets sends soldiers to Afghanistan to help the goverment fight the Mujahideen which were supported by the U.S. -
INF Treaty
First nuclear arms control agreement, helps relieve the stress of a cold war -
Soviet troops withdrawn from Afghanistan
Soviets finish withdrawing there troops, moreover helping to relieve tension during the cold war. -
Cold War ends
Cold war offically ends when Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met with US president George Bush aboard a Soviet ship docked at Malta's Marsaxlokk harbour. -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
Mikhail helped Russia and the U.S come to peace and end the cold war with the reorientation of Soviet strategic aims and the end of the constitutional role of the Communist Party in governing the state, ending communist Russia. -
Berlin Wall Demolition Begins
The fall of the Russians barrier in Berlin, further more showing the end of the cold war and the good faith between the two countries. -
German Reunification
ReUnification of the East and West of Germany after being split by the U.S and the Soviets after WWII. -
U.S.S.R. Breakup
U.S.S.R. Breaks up ending the cold war and breaking up into what is now Russia under a non communist Gov.
