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Yalta Conference
A conference that was held near the end of WWII. Many decisions were made at the conference, and those decisions were lead to the 'Cold War'. -
Russia and Japan
Russia enters war against Japan -
Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan nations were assisted greatly in their economic recovery. From 1948 through 1952 European economies grew at an unprecedented rate. Trade relations led to the formation of the North Atlantic alliance. Economic prosperity led by coal and steel industries helped to shape what we kn -
Berlin Blockade
The division of the German state that had occurred earlier in 1949 when separate west German (Federal Republic of Germany) and east German (German Democratic Republic) states were established. -
Korean War Begins
North Korean forces surprised the South Korean army (and the small U.S. force stationed in the country), and quickly headed toward the capital city of Seoul. -
Warsaw Pact formed
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. -
Cold War Ends
The fall of the Berlin Wall. The shredding of the Iron Curtain. The end of the Cold War.
