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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was held with FDR, Churchill, and Stalin. This conference was during the winding down of World War Two. -
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Cold War
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US Drops Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb was called Little Boy and killed 80,000 people. -
Russia Declares War on Japan
On August 8th, 1945 Russia declared war on Japan. This was a huge surprise to the Japanese because they were not expecting an attack from the Soviets. -
US Drops Bomb on Nagasaki
The United States dropped a second bomb on Japan. This time it was on Nagasaki and it killed 70,000 people. This particular bomb was called the Fat Man. -
Truman's Loyalty Program
President Truman created a loyalty program in order to catch Cold War spies. It was designed to get rid of communist sympathizers. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War begins. North Korean forces surprised the South Korean army and headed for the capital. -
Korean War Ends
The Korean war came to a stalemate. An armistice was signed and the war was over. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed on May 14, 1955. This pact was a treaty that established allies. This was formally known as the Treaty of Friendship. -
U-2 Incident
On May 1, 1960 during Eisenhower's presidency, a U-2 aircraft was shot down. This aircraft was a United States spy plane and it was shot down over the Soviet Union. -
Berlin Wall Construction
The Communist government began to build a concrete and barbed wire wall between East and West Berlin. The Berlin wall is one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War. -
Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy was shot and killed during a visit to Dallas, Texas. Many argued that if Kennedy was re-elected, he would have pulled troops out of Vietnam and helped end the Cold War. -
US Troops to Vietnam
In July of 1965, President Johnson sent over 150,000 US troops to Vietnam to help fight alongside the Vietnamese army. Johnson came to this decision after 7 US troops were killed. -
North vs. South Vietnam
North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam on April 17, 1975. The battle at Xong Loc was the last strong battle that South Vietnam Fought -
Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan
Soviets had spent 8 years battling for control of Afghanistan with no clear winner. The invasion of Afghanistan got too costly for the Soviets and they had to begin withdrawing troops on May 15, 1988. -
Warsaw Pact Ends
The Treaty of Friendship came to an end on July 1st, 1991. The president of Czechoslovakia ended this pact after 36 years.
