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ve day
Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin. -
stalin hostile speech
communism & capitalism were incompatible -
june 1947
Marshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition -
march 2nd 1948
Truman's Loyalty Program created to catch Cold War spies -
Control
Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People's Republic of China -
Korean War begins.
Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons -
Federal
Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
march...
KGB established
CIA helps overthrow unfriendly regimes in Iran and Guatemala -
USSR
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers -
Robert McNamara
The US Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara admits that the US bombing raids had failed to meet their objectives
