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The Marshall Plan of 1947

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-16 11:38:06 UTC

After war time, many European nations needed aid to help rebuild their country. America feared that these weak countries would turn to the Soviet Union for assistance. The Marshall Plan was an economic plan ($17 billion US funds) created to support these countries during 1947.

Greek Civil War 1943

mushfikar — 2024-04-16 11:45:39 UTC

Communism attempted to spread into this country but failed to take power. As a result of this, the country broke out into a civil war. The US president issued the Truman Doctrine, which provided financial aid, which resulted and helped in Greece defending against communism. Eventually Greece joined NATO.

NATO Formed 1949

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-16 11:49:35 UTC

In April 1949, 12 countries: Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States formed a military alliance known as NATO. NATO was formed to protect its member's nations from Soviet powers and to work together when there is an attack.

The Berlin Airlift 1948

mushfikar — 2024-04-16 11:55:15 UTC

After Germany lost WWII, the allies divided Germany into 4s, Americans, British, French, and Soviets. Along with this, the City of Berlin, within Germany was also divided among the 4 allied nations. Despite the division, the Russians began to take immense control over areas controlled by the other allies and kicked them out. This resulted in the Berlin Blockade, where Stalin blocked off all access to West Berlin. Stalin hoped to starve the people in West Berlin into submission. As a result of this immense control, Truman started the Berlin Airlift, in which the US sent supplies, materials and food to West Berlin through air. This was Truman's way of saying they do not need to submit or need the help of the Soviets.

The Korean War 1950

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-16 11:56:27 UTC

Korea was separated into two sectors by the 38th parallel: North Korea (communist) and South Korea (non- communist). The communist leader Kim II Sung, wanted to unite these nations and planned an invasion. The United States recognized this as a Soviet funded motive and the United States became involved in protecting South Korea. The proxy war began. After years of fighting, there was a ceasefire which separated Korea into the nations it is today.

Sputnik Launched in 1957

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-17 11:32:20 UTC

During the Cold War, the Soviets and the United States were in a space race. Sputnik was the first artificial satellite which was launched by the Soviets. This proved their superiority in technological and scientific advancements.

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-17 11:46:13 UTC

In 1962, there were Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, which brought a major confrontation to the United States and the Soviets. Nikita Khrushchev placed missiles there in regard to his promise to protect the nation. When Kennedy learned about the presence of these weapons, he decided to put a naval blockade on Cuba to prevent Soviet shipments. Khrushchev and Kennedy reached an agreement: that the missiles that were now in Cuba would be removed and that the US would never invade Cuba again in exchange. The Nuclear War was averted.

Apollo 11 in 1969

valeriey9_ — 2024-04-17 11:55:52 UTC

The US and the Soviets were still actively engaged in the space race. America was determined to defeat the Soviets in the sky to proved national security. The next goal was to put people on the moon. Apollo 11 was the first successful human landing on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin commanded the flight on July 20, 1969. This was revolutionary all over the globe.

The Berlin Wall 1961

mushfikar — 2024-04-17 23:49:40 UTC

After WWII, the city of Berlin was divided among Americans, British, French and Soviets. The West was control by Americans, British, French, while the East was controlled by the USSR. Many people slowly began to escape the East side of Berlin into the West. This resulted in Stalin putting up a barbed wire and concrete wall which prevented East Berliners from escaping and going to the West.

The Warsaw Pact 1955

mushfikar — 2024-04-17 23:54:18 UTC

The Warsaw Pact was signed by many countries like Russia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania Albania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. This pact was similar to NATO, in which it created an alliance between specific nations to guarantee defense to prevent an enemy attack. This pact exert more control over the other communist countries which stopped them from independence and was formed to oppose the democratic alliance of NATO. But it ended in 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Bay of Pigs in 1961

mushfikar — 2024-04-18 00:08:46 UTC

Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba, and the US did not trust him because of his closeness with Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev. As a result, the US developed a plan to attack Cuba. The Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful effort by US, backed Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro's government. Despite US assistance, the invasion was poorly planned and conducted, resulting in a stronger Castro dictatorship and tighter connections to the Soviet Union. As a result, in 1962, the Soviets began stationing nuclear weapons in Cuba.

Vietnam War 1954-1974

mushfikar — 2024-04-18 00:27:10 UTC

Ho Chi Minh freed Vietnam from French control and the country was divided into two. Ho Chi Minh governed Northern Vietnam, which was communist. Southern Vietnam remained noncommunist. The United States was committed to preserve South Vietnam non-communist, while Ho Chi Minh was determined to bring the two sides together. As a result, civil war erupted in the south. The United States sided with Southern Vietnam, whilst the Soviet Union and China supported Northern Vietnam. The United States pursued a containment policy to prevent South Vietnam from being overrun. The United States had spent billions of dollars and troops on this conflict because they believed in the domino theory, which stated that if one nation fell under communist influence, the surrounding countries will eventually fall into this as well.

Nixon visit PRC 1970s

mushfikar — 2024-04-18 00:35:24 UTC

Tensions between the nations persisted after the Cold War until the early 1970s, when former President Richard Nixon visited Beijing to restore ties with the communist PRC. This enhanced and altered the United States' relationship with China. This visit resulted in a dramatic shift in the Cold War balance, causing a split between the Soviet Union and China.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989

2024-04-18 01:28:20 UTC

As the Cold War started to loosen up in Eastern Europe in November 1989, the Communist Party of East Berlin's spokesman proclaimed a shift in the city's connections to the West. It was said that at the beginning of midnight that day, East Germans, could cross nations borders. People pounded away at the wall with hammers and picks before cranes and bulldozers demolished it section by section. This reunited Berlin for the first time since 1945.