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Yalta Confrence
Cited as the start of Cold War.
Until: February 11, 1945
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The Creation of the Iron Curtain
Term describing the separation of east and west Germany.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Iron_curtain.aspx -
Turman Doctrin
USA would provide military and economical aid to countries that are threatened by communism
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine -
Berlin Airlift
Allies supplying west Berlin to end the blockade (11 months)
June 1948-May 12, 1949
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Forming Of NATO
In 1949, the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact -
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Forming of Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and its affiliated Communist nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance, the Warsaw Pact, in 1955.
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Vietnam War
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
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Space Race
The first satellite was sent to orbit the earth (Sputnik) by the Russians.
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race -
U-2 Incident
U-2 American spy plane shot down by USSR.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident -
Bay of Pigs Incident
Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuban ships heading for Cuba.
Ended: Oct. 28, 1962
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
China first atomic bomb explodes
China exploded it's first atomic bomb.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club -
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall Fell Down! BOOM!
no more east and west Berlin.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
German Reunification
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U.S.S.R. Breakup
USSR made up of 15 separate republics
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union
