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Roosevelt Dies
President Franklin D. Roosevelt suddenly suffers a cerebral hemorrhage and dies, leaving his vice president, Harry Truman, to assume the presidency. -
First Atomic Bomb
American scientists successfully test the first atomic bomb in New Mexico -
Korea Divided at 38th Parallel
At the end of World War II, Korea—occupied during the war by Japanese forces divided at the 38th Parallel, and two new states are established. -
NATO was formed
Ten Western European nations join the United States and Canada to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an anti-Soviet military alliance that extends the deterrent threat of America's nuclear weapons -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union forms the Warsaw Pact, a Communist military alliance intended to counter the threat posed by the West's NATO. -
East Germany Founded
the founding of West Germany, the Soviets declare the establishment of East Germany under the leadership of Communis -
Chinese and Soviet Alliance
Soviet leader Josef Stalin celebrates his 70th Birthday, and Chinese leader Mao Zedong visits Moscow to negotiate an alliance with the Soviet Union. -
Nuclear Frghtens
Soviet nuclear attack and calls for greater defense spending. -
NATO Forms Military Command
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) forms a joint military command, choosing American general Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Commander.
