https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim Made with wonder en-us 2016-06-12 17:35:26 UTC 2025-12-29 05:32:50 UTC hello@padlet.com 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114419105 The Yalta Conference was when the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin), British (Winston Churchill), and the United States ( Franklin D. Roosevelt) decided to have meeting and discuss about splitting Germany. Also making the Soviet Union pay for the loss of life and property. ]]> 2016-06-12 17:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114419105 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114419452 NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1949, ten western European nations joined with the United States and Canada to form a defensive military alliance. Which meant an attack to any member in the NATO would be met in an armed force by all members of the NATO. 
Truman Doctrine - Supported countries who rejected communism but many argued that the Americans shouldn't interfere with other nations. U.S. Congress authorized 400$ million in aid to Turkey and Greece 
Marshall plan - Secretary of State George Marshall proposed that the United States give needy European countries. Which provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western European 
Cuban Missiles Crisis -   In October, the United States and Soviet Union decided to put there missiles in Cuba. The United States wanted to enact a naval blockade around Cuba.
Containment - President Truman decided to use containment to stop communism from spreading   ]]> 2016-06-12 17:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114419452 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114420437 Iron Curtain - Divided East and West Germany. Soviet Union controlled East Germany and was under a Communist government. 
Stalin opinion on free election - permit free elections in the Eastern Europe 
Warsaw Pact- saw NATO as a threat and created his own alliance in 1955. Included the Soviet Union , East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary Romania, Bulgaria and Albania.  ]]> 2016-06-12 18:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114420437 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114421481 Near the end of 1989, the Berlin Wall was destroyed. Since then East Germany Communist was ceased to exist. Many people feared and worry about uniting Germany together. Later in October 3 1990, Germany was officially reunited. ]]> 2016-06-12 18:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114421481 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114421740 The United States and Soviet Union were both affected by the amount of money was used and the advanced in technology. It seems that the United States won because they were able to send a man to land on the moon. The most important events during the Space race was when the Russians send a man into space and later the U.S. They also created the first sputnik. Also at the end of the competition when the United States and Soviet Union decided to work together. ]]> 2016-06-12 18:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114421740 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114422124 Vietnam 
Positive - They were able to support France from there defeat. Created an anti- Communist force. As the years past Vietnam and the United States decided to rebuild there relationship and Vietnam helps the U.S. by giving them material they need.
Negative - Bomb many areas of farmland and try to attack enemy hideouts. The United States became unpopular in Vietnam because of there actions. ]]> 2016-06-12 19:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114422124 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114422259 Vietnam -  Vietnamese Nationalist and Communist joined to fight the French armies. The United States supported the French but the French were defeated. The United States saw rising threat in Asia. Later on the United States and France decided to create an anti- Communist force. In 1964, the United States send troops to fight in Vietnam. Bombed many areas and attempted to destroy enemy hideouts. In 1975, the Communist party was under the control of Pol Pot's
Korea - By 1950, North Korea was armed with tanks, airplanes, and money in attempt to take over the Peninsula. In June 25, 1950, North Korea swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea. Mac Arthur launched a surprise on North Korea and forced them to surrender. In January 1951, the UN ( United Nation) and South Korea troops were kicked out of North Korea. In July 1953, the UN forced North Korea to signed a cease -fire  agreement and a border between the two Korea's. ]]> 2016-06-12 19:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114422259 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114423716 Glasnost-  was a soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues. The policy began the democratization of the Soviet Union 
Perestroika - a political movement created by the USSR. They basically reformed with a communist party during the 1800's. This was associated with Mikhail Gorbachev and his Glasnost policy. 
Mikhail Gorbachev - many new ideas to improve the Soviet Union but it soon leaded to coup which well be the end of the Soviet Union. Was leader to 1985 till 1991.
 ]]> 2016-06-12 19:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114423716 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114495655 Detente - is a policy of lessening Cold War tensions and replaced brinkmanship 
Ping - Pong Diplomacy - It refers to the exchange of table tennis players between the United States and People's republic of China in 1970's

]]> 2016-06-13 14:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114495655 342701 https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114495754 Space race - The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and U.S. They wanted to show they had advance technology. The Soviet Union created there first rocket. Later the United States wanted to created a something that can beat the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union created the sputnik. They also send monkeys and humans into space. The U.S was behind the Soviet Union because they send there first man into space after the Soviet Union. Also one time they send a man to the moon and later the war ended. Later on the Soviet Union and United States decided to work together.
Arms race - The Arms Race was also a competition between the U.S and Soviet Union. They wanted to prove each other they are stronger. They created nuclear weapon that can basically start a war. Since the United States wanted to prove they are stronger like when they drop a bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Also the Soviet Union created there own nuclear bomb. Later on the Arms War was over when the leader of the Soviet Union and Untied States decided to have a meeting ]]> 2016-06-13 14:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/342701/3mxh9c317bim/wish/114495754