key dates! Flashcards
When was the Russian Revolution?
1917
When was the Polish-Russian War?
1920
Between which years did the Soviet Foreign policy last?
1922-41
When did Joseph Stalin become leader of the USSR?
1929
When was the Nazi-Soviet pact agreed on?
1939
When was the Tehran Conference?
Nov 1943, Iran
When was the Yalta Conference?
Feb 1945, Ukraine
When was the Potsdam Conference?
May 1945, Germany
When were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the USA?
1945
When was the Hungarian Uprising?
1945-56
Between which dates was Stalin practicing ‘Salami Tactics’?
1945-49
Between which dates was ‘The Brain Drain’ occuring?
1945-61
When was the ‘Long Telegram’ released?
1946 by George Kennan
When was the Iron Curtain speech?
1946
When was the Russian telegram released?
1946 by Nikolai Novikov
When was the Truman Doctrine?
1947
When was Cominform?
1947
When did the Marshal Plan take place?
1948
When was the Treaty of Brussels?
1948
When was Comecon?
1949
Between which years did the Arms Race take place?
1949-91
When was the Berlin Blockade first started and ended?
started: 1948 and ended: May 1949