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Yalta Conference Cold War Begins
Yalta Conference Cold War Begins -
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Cold War
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First use of atomic bomb
United States first used atomic bomb in war -
Russia Vs Japan
Russia enters war against Japan -
End of WWII
Japanese surrender End of World War II -
Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" Speech -
Greek Civil War
Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War -
Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan is announced -
Czechoslovakia taken by Communist
Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia -
Berlin Blockade begins
Berlin Blockade begins -
Berlin Blockade ends
Berlin Blockade ends -
NATO ratified
NATO ratified -
A Communist takes control of China
Mao Zedong, a Communist, takes control of China -
Soviets explode there first atomic bomb
Soviets explode there first atomic bomb -
Communist witch hunt begins
Joe McCarthy begins Communist witch hunt -
Korean War begins
Korean War begins -
Federal Civil Defense Administration established
Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
Rosenberg executions
Rosenberg executions -
Korean War ends
Korean War ends -
KGB established
KGB established -
CIA helps overthrow unfriendly regimes in Iran and Guatemala
CIA helps overthrow unfriendly regimes in Iran and Guatemala -
Vietnam split at 17th parallel
Vietnam split at 17th parallel -
Warsaw Pact formed
Warsaw Pact formed -
Rebellion put down in Communist Hungary. Egypt took control of Suez Canal; U.S. refused to help take it back
Rebellion put down in Communist Hungary. Egypt took control of Suez Canal; U.S. refused to help take it back -
Sputnik launched into orbit
Sputnik launched into orbit -
Khrushchev demands withdrawal of troops from Berlin
Khrushchev demands withdrawal of troops from Berlin -
Cuba taken over by Fidel Castro
Cuba taken over by Fidel Castro -
Khrushchev visits United States; denied access to Disneyland
Khrushchev visits United States; denied access to Disneyland -
Soviet Union reveals that U.S. spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory
Soviet Union reveals that U.S. spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory -
John F. Kennedy elected President
John F. Kennedy elected President