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Japan and Germany surrender
Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins.
Germany was officially partitioned into four zones of
occupation. The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (20
Russia decided to declare war on Japan. The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Japan and Germany surrender End of World War II -
Stalin suggests Communism
Stalin explained that communism & capitalism were incompatible.
The Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill was then talked about.
Truman demanded Russia leaves Iran. Operation Crossroads with Test Able was the first public demonstration of
America's atomic arsenal.
America's Test Baker concluded with the underwater explosion. -
Containment
Truman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War.
The Marshall Plan is then announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition. Communists takeover in Czechoslovakia.
Berlin Blockade begins lasting 11 months -
Containment continued
NATO ratified as the Berlin Blockade ends. Russia tested its first atomic bomb. Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People'sRepublic of China -
Warsaw Pact
H-bomb Castle-Bravo test. KGB established.
CIA helps overthrow unfriendly regimes in Iran and Guatemala. Vietnam split at 17th parallel. Warsaw Pact formed -
Cuba and USSR allign
A-bombs developed by France. Soviet Union reveals that U.S. spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory. John F. Kennedy elected President of USA. Cuba openly aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuban Missile Crisis. Berlin border is closed. Construction of Berlin Wall begins -
Gulf of Tonkin Accident
A-bombs developed by China. U.S. Marines sent to Dominican Republic to fight Communism. Announcement of dispatching of 200,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam
