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Yalta Confrence
The beginning of the Yalta confrence was the World War II meeting of the heads of government from the following countures: The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union -
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Cold War
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Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler ends his life right before the end of the war -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers offically ending World War II in Europe -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project is formed and scientists start testing -
President Truman asks for aid from Congress
President Harry S. Truman asks Congress to authorize economic and military aid to help prevent a communist takeover -
CIA
The Centeral Intelligence Agency, also known as the CIA, is founded -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan is established giving aid to those in Western Europe after World War II -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Bloackade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of France, Great Britian, and the United States to travel to their sector of Germany. Which was in the Russian occupied East Germany. -
NATO
NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created -
Fighting begins in Korea
The United States and United Nations forces begin fighting in Korea -
Overthrow of Iranian Government
The United States supports coups overthrow of the Iranian Government -
Overthrow of the Guatemalan
The United States of America supports the overthrow of the Guatemalan government -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is formed -
Summit Meeting
The first Smmit Meeting between Dwight Eisenhower and the Premier Nikita Khrushchev -
Red Army
The Red Army crushed the Hungarian Revolution creating an end to the Hungarian Revolution -
The Space Race
The Soviets launch their first manmade satallite into the sky -
Castro takes control of the Cuban Government
Fidel Castro becomes the premier of Cuba, and creates and instills a communist governemnt in Cuba. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion, created by President Kennedy is a fail due to the fact that the army forgot about the time change so the element of surprise wasn't there -
Berlin Wall
The East Germans form the Berlin Wall, creating a seperation from East Germany and West Germany. -
Sino- Soviet
The Sino-Sviet conflict begins
