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Atomic bomb being droped on Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It killed close to 100,000 people and wiped out 90 percent of the city -
Bomb being droped on Nagaski
The United States dropped another atomic bomb on Japan in Nagaski killing thousands of people. Though this one only killed 40,000 it lead to the Emperor surrendering to World War II -
Marshall Plan
This plan was signed to help aid European countries that had been affected by World War II. It helped 17 countries and gave 17 billion to countries. -
NATO was created
NATO was created to prevent Soviet expansion and to encourage European political integration. The members of this alliance agree to mutual defense of the fellow members. There are 28 members across North America and Europe. -
Korean War Started
The Korean War was started when North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel into Soviet territory. This caused a brutual war between North and South Korea. -
Korean War Ended
Five million civillians and soliders died during this war. The Korean Peninsula is divided because of this war -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a pact between seven countries in Europe to defend one another if they were attacked by outside forces. -
Vietnam War Started
The Vietnam War started when the Vietcong formed fought the anti-communist forces. -
Sputnik Launced
Sputnik was launched into space by the Soviet Union. It was the first artifical satellite lauched into space, this led to the space race. The United States later announced plans to launch a satellite. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
CIA trained agents land in Cuba to try to topple the communist government Fidel Castro started. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a thirteen day standoff between the Soviet Union and United States. It ended with the Soviet Union removing their missiles from Cuba and the United States promising to not invade Cuba. -
Vietnam war ends
The Vietnam war ends, with the Unted States withdrawing. Three million people were killed. The unification of the two forces happened two years later. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages. This was the way that students showed the break of Iran and U.S. affairs. They let the hostages go in 1981 just shortly gave his inaugural address. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
The wall between East and West Germany is torn down. East Germans were given the ability to travel to and from East and West Germany. -
Cold War Ends
The Cold War ends when the Soviet Union dissolves and becomes Russia. Though the war ended when the Berlin Wall was brought down the official papers were not signed until December of 1991.
