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Chinese Civil War
A civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the government of the Republic of China led by Kuomintany and forces of the Communist Party of China. -
Yalta Confrence
When Franklin Roosevelt,Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin agreed to meet to discuss war strategy. -
Battle of Berlin
Two Soviet fronts attacked Berlin from the east and south while a third overran German forces positioned north of Berlin. -
American Scientists test the first atomic bombs in New Mexico
It was called Trinity which was the code name of the first definition of a nuclear device. -
Soviet Union drops first atomic bomb
A research and development program that began during and post WW2 -
Korean War
A war between the Republic of Korea supported by the United Nations and the Democratic Peoples Repulic of Korea. -
Vietnam War
A Cold War era military conflict that occured in Vietnam,Laos,and Cambodia. -
Space Race
Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. -
U-2 incident
Occured during the Cold War when Dwight Eisenhower was president and during the leadership of Soviet Preimier Nikita Khrushchev. -
Soviet Union collapsed due to economic weaknesses
Soviet consumers turned to imports to satisfy there needs. They could not buy boots and electronics because electronics and boots were swallowed up. -
Communism collapsed worldwide
Began in Poland and continued in Hungary,East Germany,BulgariaCzechoslovakia and Romania. -
Berlin Wall was demolished
East German Government was ordered to destroy it. -
Gulf War
Codenamed Operation Desert Storm was a war waged by a UN authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by United States.
