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Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin
The 'Big Three' Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War begins. -
Stalin hostile speech
Communism & Capitalism were incompatible. -
Cold War
Defeated Germany on Japan. -
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Cold War
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“Sinews of Peace’’ Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill
“An’’ iron curtain “has descended on Europe’’. -
Truman demands Russia
Truman demands Russia to leave Iran. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin. -
Operation Crossroad’s with Test Able was the first public demonstration
Operation Crossroad’s with Test Able was the first public demonstration of America’s atomic arsenal. -
Potsdam Conference
Germany was officially partitioned into four zones of occupation. -
United States
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima (22 kiloton ‘Fat men’ kills 80,000). -
Russia and Japan
Russia declares war on Japan. -
United States drops atomic bomb
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki (22 kilton ‘Fat men’ kills 70,000). -
Japanese surrender
Japanese surrender End of World War II. -
VJ Day
Emperor surrender broadcast. -
Operation Crossroad’s with Test Able
Operation Crossroad’s with Test Able was the first public demonstration of America’s atomic arsenal.
