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Yalta Conference
USA View: A step toward postwar peace and democracy in Europe. USSR View: A chance to secure influence over Eastern Europe for security. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
USA View: Necessary to end WWII quickly and save lives. USSR View: Intimidation tactic by the U.S. to showcase nuclear superiority. -
Iron Curtain Speech
USA View: A call to resist Soviet expansion in Europe. USSR View: Proof that the West is preparing for confrontation. -
Truman Doctrine
USA View: Aid to nations resisting communism. USSR View: Interference in sovereign nations to halt socialism. -
Marshall Plan
USA View: Economic aid to rebuild war-torn Europe and prevent communism. USSR View: A capitalist bribe to weaken Soviet influence. -
Berlin Blockade & Airlift
USA View: A peaceful solution to a Soviet blockade. USSR View: Protecting East Germany from Western control. -
NATO Formed
USA View: A defensive alliance to deter Soviet aggression. USSR View: An aggressive capitalist military bloc. -
Korean War
USA View: Containing communism in Asia. USSR View: Supporting a people's revolution against imperialist invasion. -
Hungarian Uprising
USA View: A tragic example of Soviet oppression. USSR View: A necessary intervention to protect socialism. -
Sputnik Launched
USA View: A wake-up call to invest in space and tech. USSR View: A triumph of socialism and science. -
U-2 Incident
USA View: A mistake during necessary surveillance. USSR View: Proof of U.S. espionage and dishonesty. -
Berlin Wall Built
USA View: A symbol of communist oppression. USSR View: Protection from Western spies and defectors. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
USA View: Defending the homeland from nuclear threat. USSR View: Protecting Cuba from U.S. invasion. -
Vietnam War
USA View: Stopping the "domino effect" of communism. USSR View: Supporting a national liberation movement. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Victory of democracy and capitalism. USSR View (Gorbachev’s perspective): A necessary reform for peace.