1946

During this period much was done by both sides to prevent the expansion of the other regime and to promote their own. The soviet union would experience difficulties in their economy and in their relationships with North Korea, and China. Tensions would once again increase with the USA and a new era would begin in technological advancements

1950-1955

American intervention in vietnam began
on February 9, 1950 senator McCarthy said that 57 member of the department of state were communists. This caused a little hysteria and reinforced "McCarthyism"
stalin gave 300 million to china in exchange for soviet bases in manchuria and xinjiang and soviet dominance in mongolia
on April 12, 1950 "NSC 68" was created

NORTH KOREAN WAR:

On june 25, 1950 North Korean troops invaded South Korea.
Truman ordered assistance to south korea and counter revolutionary forces in the phillipines and indo-china
when the invasion occured the soviet union walked out of talks in the united nations and was thus unable to stop assistance to south korea
as a result of the korean war america reaffirmed its right to air and naval bases in the phillipines on august 30, 1951
on september 1 1951 the ANZUS pact was signed
on march 6 1953 stalin died
In 1954 SEATO was signed
the united states started a program of investment in japan and technological transfer. Military help was also given. This bettered their relationship and japan was able to defend itself and help prevent the expansion of communism and the soviet regime.

1955-1960

on may 14 1955 albania, bulgaria, czechloslovakia, east germany, hungary, poland, romania and the soviet union signed the warsaw pact; similar to NATO.
Kruschev the new soviet leader signed the austrian state treaty on may 15 1955. this provided the withdrawal of allied occupation forces including soviet forces from austria and it was to restore political sovereignty there.
Austria in turn agreed to remain neutral and isolated from political and economic associations with the western powers.
in 1956 kruschev anounced to the 1500 delegates to the twentieth party congress a new direction for the soviet union in foreign policy in a secret speech.
Kruschev wished to make ties with yugoslavia and to help in third world countries
kruschevs policies altered the USSR's relationship with china. China believed it would be unlikely that the soviet union would promote the chinese governments desire for world recognition.

SUEZ CRISIS:

In 1956 Israeli, French and British forces invaded the Suez Canal zone. The Israeli's did not want the nationalization of the canal caused by egypt and invaded. The French and British then invaded in order to protect the Canal.

POLAND:

In june 1956 labour unrest in poland caused moscow to agree to allow poland greater control of its own affairs
Poland was also allowed to expel pro moscow communists from the central committee of the polish united workers party.
in october moscow elevated Wladyslaw Gomulka to party secretary.
Soviet tanks almost entered poland when gomulka announced a national communism but kruschev decided to compromise instead
some restrictions were removed and Gomulka then agreed to maintain allegiance to soviet foreign policy

HUNGARY:

When hungary learned of polands achievement it tried to do the same and on october 6, 1956 200000 residents of budapest demonstrated against the abuses of their Prime Ministers (Rakosu) regime.
When it began to look like a revolution to USSR quickly removed rakosi and installed Imre Nagy on october 23.
on november 1st all seemed well until Nagy declared hungaries removal from the warsaw pact.
on november 4th soviet troops reentered the country and they encountered hungarian resistance. it caused the death of 20000 hungarians and an equal amount imprisoned
Nagy was taken to romania and in 1958 tried and executed.
Hungary had also appealed to the USA but since it was not in their sphere the americans were unable to take any action

SPUTNIK:

On October 4, 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik I; the first sattellite to achieve space orbit successfully. This led to a new era of technology influence the arms race between the soviet union and america. It was only one of many things to come.
Later on america developed its own satellite but the soviets still kept ahead; a new race had begun

BERLIN AND U-2 PLANE:

Tension between east and west berling grew again since the east side was not as well off as the west side.
Kruschev fearing western military demanded that the western powers leave berlin within six months. Kruschev was later forced to withdraw his opposition in march 1959.
Kruschev suggested a summit and met with eisenhower at camp david in september. A summit was planned for the following may 16 in paris.
On may 5th a US reconaissance U-2 plane was shot down by the soviets. Unable to talk, the issues of the cold would have to be discussed some other time than may 16.