Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
As the final year of the 1940s begins, the battle lines of the Cold War are clear. On one side: democracy and capitalism. On the other side: autocracy and communism. With Truman firmly at the helm of the world's only atomic superpower, early Cold War victories—including the formation of NATO, advancements in space, and the end of the Berlin Blockade—are offset by Soviet and Chinese moves. As the world transitions into the 1950s, the stakes have risen dramatically in the global chess game that was the Cold War.
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Truman Inaugurated: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
NATO Treaty is Signed: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
Berlin Blockade Ends: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
First Alger Hiss Trial: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
Hollywood Stars Named As Communists: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
The Space Race Begins: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
Russia Gets The Bomb: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
West Germany is Created: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
Communist Victory in China: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
East Germany is Created: • Chapter Five: 1949 - Moves and Counter Moves
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