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Cold War
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Defeat of Germany and Japan
The defeat of Germany and Japan lead to the end of World War II. -
Atomic Bomb
The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The bomb killed about 80,000. -
Japanese Surrender
The Japanese surrendered and it was the end of World War II. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition. -
Rio Pact
The United States meer with 19 Latin American countries and created a security zone around the hemisphere. -
Loyalty Program
Truman's Loyalty Program was created to catch Cold War spies. -
Korean War
The Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invaded South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons. -
Defense
The United States established the Federal Civil Defense Administration. -
USSR
The USSR sent military aid to Afghanistan. -
NASA
During this time, NASA sent Sputnik, Sputnik II, Explorer into orbit. -
Cuba
Cuba was taken over by Fidel Castro. -
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy elected President of the United States. He is then assassinated in 1963. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This created concern in the United States and around the world of the missles being launched. -
Troops
During this time, there was an announcement of dispatching of 200,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam. -
President
President Johnson does not run for the Presidency and Richard Nixon is elected President of the United States. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 lands on the moon and the United States takes their first steps on the moon, -
Cease Fire
Cease fire in Vietnam between North Vietnam and the United States. -
North Vietnam VS. South Vietnam
North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wal is demolished and East Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany. -
End
This was the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War. This was an important time in the United States history.
