1. Soviets and Americans meeting at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945

2. WWII Alliance between U.S. and USSR -ideological differences  suspicion -Stalin wants buffer zone in Eastern Europe -US wants free elections in E. Europe

4. Economic and Military Alliances -Marshall Plan - $$ to rebuild W. Europe after WWII -Molotov Plan - $$ to rebuild E. Europe after WWII -US puts troops in W. Europe, NATO is formed -Soviets create alliance with E. Europe with the Warsaw Pact

5. -Inspired the Truman Doctrine –said that the US would stop the spread of communism around the world – policy known as CONTAINMENT -US gave $$ to Greece and Turkey

6. Development of Nuclear Weapons -competition between US and USSR -attempt to keep each other “in check” -direct conflict = total destruction -> COLD WAR

7. Berlin Airlift -Soviets blockade roads, railroads into Berlin - Americans airlift supplies into Berlin -Berlin wall is built in 1961

8. The Korean War - Communist N. Korea invades S. Korea in June 1950 - -confirms fear of spread of communism - MacArthur leads U.S. forces - Cease fire signed along 38 th parallel in 1953

9. Soviet Invasion of Hungary - increased U.S. suspicion -brutal suppression of Hungarian resistance confirmed fear of communism