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Yalta Conference/Potsdam Conference
The Allied Powers (Great Britain, US and Soviet Union) met to decide on the outcome before and after World War II. They decided on certain ideals. -
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Cold War
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Korean War begins
The Soviet Union sides with the North Korea while the UN aides the democratic South Koreans -
Sputnik is Launched
The Space Race begins as the Soviets launch a space contraption into orbit putting tension on the Americans. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
The leader of the Soviet Union builds a wall that divided Berlin in half. It separated the democratic side from the communist. -
US Increases Vietnam War Involvement
The US sends more troops to help aid the South Vietnamese. -
Cuban Missile Crisiss
Soviets and the US have a standoff and almost sparked the next world war. Luckily, the Soviets stepped down before they reached the US border. -
US launches Apollo 11
The US launches their first rocket into space and the Space Race continued. -
Cease fire in Vietnam between North Vietnam and United States.
The US helps negotiate treaties between the South VIetnamese and North Vietnamese. They also remove their total involvement in Vietnam. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Soviets knock down the Berlin Wall after years of protest. -
Germany is Reunited
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German state is reunited under a democratic government.
