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Welcome to the Museum of
Events and people of the cold war from
1945 to 1960
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Nikolas Serghiou
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The Yalta Conference
Held at the Soviet Black Sea Resort of Yalta, this
conference lasted from February 4-11, 1945. The “ Big
Three,” consisting of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston
Churchill, and Joeseph Stalin, met at Yalta to discuss the
final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. They agreed
to divide Germany into occupation zones distributed by the
U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union. After the agreements at
Yalta were made public, the agreements were harshly
criticized due to the fact that Stalin broke his promise to give
free elections to eastern European countries. Thanks to
Stalin, All the Popular Front governments had been taken
over by communism.
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The United Nations
Replacing the League of Nations, the United
Nations, established immediately after WW2,
was intended to protect all members of the UN
from foreign aggression. Within the UN was a
General Assembly which deals with specific
political, economic, and social questions asked
by members and making the answers work in
unison. Also within the UN was a Security
Council designed to keep peace among all.
The permanent members of the Security
Council are Britain, China, France, Untied
States, and the Soviet Union.
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The Berlin Airlift
In June 1948, the Soviet Union closed any
entrance into and out of the city of Berlin in the
west to west Germany as well. In doing this the
Soviets believed that with no food or supplies
entering the city that it would drive the U.S.,
Britain, and France out of the city. Instead of
fleeing, the U.S. loaded aircraft with supplies
and continuously over a course of over a year
dropped food and supplies to those living in the
blockaded area. On May 12, 1949, the soviets
lifted the blockade. The blockade was a fail, it
had made the Soviet Union look like a cruel
nation and enemy.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
NATO was formed in 1949 as a result of the
Berlin blockade .Formed from 12 European
nations and the U.S. and Canada, NATO now
holds 28 members. Its goal is to protect its
allies freedom and security by political and
military means. The Soviets found NATO as a
threat and responded with creation of the
Warsaw Pact. This was viewed as a threat
probably because the main principle of NATO
was the security of the transatlantic community
and its expression of democratic values.
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Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was established on
March 12, 1947 , It arose from President
Truman’s speech to congress declaring that it
be a foreign policy of the U.S. to assist any
country whose stability was threatened by
communism. The Truman Doctrine reoriented
U.S. policy, away from its usual stance of
withdrawal from regional conflicts not directly
involving the U.S., to one of possible
intervention in far away conflicts.
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The Marshal Plan
The Marshall Plan, also known as the
European Recovery Plan, was the economic
support from the United States to European
countries damaged by World War 2. It provided
food, machinery, and supplies to rebuild
Western Europe. The plan became an
overwhelming success, even in some
communist ruled countries aid was received.
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The Iron Curtain
In Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, he
uses the phrase iron curtain. This phrase
symbolizes the boundary between anti
communist democratic Europe and communist
Europe.
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The Potsdam Conference
Held from July 17 to August 2, 1945 in
Potsdam Germany. Winston Churchill, Joeseph
Stalin, and Harry Truman were all at the
conference to decide the punishment for Nazi
Germany. They agreed on dividing Austria and
Germany into four zones, punishment for Nazi
war criminals, war reparation, and destruction
od German war like materials.
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The Thermonuclear Bomb(H-Bomb)
The thermonuclear bomb, or H-Bomb is
approximately 1000 times more powerful than
any other nuclear devices. The development of
this massive bomb and detination in 1952 led
to a domino effect among nations developing
arms of this sort. Nuclear scientists of the U.S.
believed other nations would have a hold of
this creation and eventually test it. Their beliefs
became true because in the 1970s, the soviets
tested their own H-Bomb.
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The Korean War
The Korean War, beginning in 1950, was the
first shooting conflict of the cold war. It was a
stalemate and only confined to the Korean
Peninsula. The fact that the war was only on
the Korean Peninsula confirmed the west
policy of containment. In 1953 the UN and
North Korea signed a cease fire agreement.
The border between the Koreas was set at the
38th parallel, primarily where the border was set
before the conflict. The North Koreans
remained communists while the South had a
democratic government. Still today there are
U.S. troops stationed on the 38th parallel to
maintain peace between the Koreas.
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Sputnik
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union
successfully launched Sputnik 1. It was the
worlds first artificial satellite. Sputnik was 22.8
inches in diameter and weighed 183.9 pounds.
The Soviet launch of Sputnik sparked new
political, military, technological, and scientific
developments. Its launch also marked the start
of the space race between the United States
and Soviet Union.
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The U-2 Incident
In May 1960, Soviets shot down a U.S. U-2
spy plane. The pilot was taken hostage and
charged with espionage. President Dwight D.
Eisenhower was forced to admit that the U.S.
had been spying on the Soviet Union for
several years. This incident is a result of
Eisenhower’s impatience and stress of Soviet
nuclear threat. This whole thing raised tensions
more than there had already been.
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Citations
http://www.britannica,com/EBchecked/topic/651424/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/United_Nations.aspx
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift
http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rt/nato/
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http://www.historyinanhour.com/2012/02/09/the-marchall-plan-and-the-cold-war
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-tests-first-hydrogen-bomb
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The Peace Corps
In 1960, John F. Kennedy Proposed to the
University of Michigan, to help developing
countries, by promoting peace. He encouraged
aid financially, educationally, and physically to
developing countries in need. This sparked an
evolution in volunteering around the world.
Since then, thousands of volunteers have been
serving less fortunate countries to the best of
their ability.
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Explorer 1
Seeing the launch of Sputnik from the soviets,
the U.S. was determined to launch their own
satellite and on January 31, 1958, they
accomplished the launching of Explorer 1.
Explorer 1 carried a small payload that
eventually discovered the magnetic radiation
belts around the Earth. This program was
successful, carrying out numerous scientifically
beneficial missions.
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The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Yalta Conference (World War II)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 22
Apr. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/651424/>.
"United Nations." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Ed.. 2013, "United Nations." Dictionary of American History. 2003, "United Nations." International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2008, "United Nations." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005, John Whiteclay Chambers II, HAROLD J.
GOLDBERG, John Cannon, TOM McARTHUR, "United Nations." World Encyclopedia. 2005, "United Nations." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of
Current English. 2009, "United Nations." Gale Encyclopedia of U.S, and "United Nations." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. "United Nations."
Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/United_Nations.aspx>.
"1945-1950." Cold War. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://coldwarworldhistoryproject.weebly.com/1945-1950.html>.
"Berlin Airlift." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift>.
"NATO." U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rt/nato/>.
"1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.
<http://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952>.
"The Marshall Plan and the Cold War - History in an Hour." History in an Hour. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.historyinanhour.com/2012/02/09/the-marshall-plan-and-the-cold-war>.
"United States Tests First Hydrogen Bomb." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.history.com/this-day-inhistory/united-states-tests-first-hydrogen-bomb>.
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