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Cold War
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Yalta Conferece
Coferece occurs, deciding status of Germay, post-war. Allies of WWII divide Germay -
Fraklin D. Roosevelt dies
suffers a stroke while on vacation in Warm Springs, GA, and dies -
Potsdam Conference
Ends with the Potsdam agreement that organizes the division and recostruction of Europe after WWI -
Greek Civil War
The civil war reignites between communists and the conservitave Greek Government -
Iron Curtian
Winston Churchill tells about the descension of the Iron Curtain across Europe -
Bizone created
the American and British control area unite to create the Bizone -
Independance Granted
India and Pakistan gain independance from Britain -
Federal Republic of Germany
Bizone and French zones merge, creating the Federal Republlic of germany -
Seoul Captured
Seoul is captured by Chinese soldiers -
Operation Ripper
United Nation forces the recapture of Seoul. By March's end, they reached the 38 parallel, creating a defensive line on the Korean peninsula -
First nuclear powered subarine is planned
United States lays keel for first nuclear powered submarine -
Nuclear subarine launched
US launches first nuclear submarine. The submarine would become the ultimate deterrent of nuclear power. -
Non-Alignned Movement
Pioneered by Jawaharlal of India, Sukarno of Indonesia, Tito of Yugoslavia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, this movement was designed as the bulwark against 'dangerous polarization' -
Cuban revolution
Fidel Castro becomes leader of Cuba, not claiming the counrty as communist. -
Berlin Wall Constructed
The Berlin Wall was constructed as a barrier, by the German Democratic Repubic, completely cutting off West Germany by land -
USS Pueblo Incident
The USS Pueblo is an Amerian researh ship, which was boarded and captured by North Korean forces, Januray 23, 1968, iin what is known the Peublo incident, Pueblo crisis or the Pueblo affair, alternatively. -
Iran Hostage Situation
52 American diplomat were held hostage for 444 days, November 4 1979 - January 20 1981 is known as the Iran Hostage Situation, or in Persian as تسخیر لانه جاسوسی امریکا, which literally translates to 'Conquest of the American Spy Den'
