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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference begins -
Victory in Europe Day
With Hitler's suicide and the capitulation of Germany, the war in Europe came to an end -
Victory over Japan Day
Japan surrenders and victory is secured -
Iron Curtain speech
Churchill delivers his famous iron curtain speech -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctine is announced -
The Soviet's first atomic bomb is dropped
The Soviets test their first atomic weapon -
Korean War Begins
The north begins to invade the south -
Korean War Ends
The two sides agree to a truce