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1 JAN 1942- 1 JAN 1968
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Yalta Conference
In February, 1945, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Yalta in the Crimea. They discussed Europe's postwar reorganization. The main purpose of Yalta was the re-establishment of the nations conquered and destroyed by Germany. ken marks -
The Establishment of the United Nations in San Francisco
The establishment of the United Nations in San Francisco 50 countries met in San Francisco to draw up the United Nations Charter. The delegates thought out the proposals by the representatives of China, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and the United States. The charter was signed on June 26 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries.BY: Landon Faraoni -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was held in Germany. The people involved were the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The three nations were represented by Stalin for the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill for the United Kingdom, and Harry Truman for the United States.BY: Landon Faraoni -
Army- McCarthy Hearings
The Army- McCarthy Hearing were held for the purpose of investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy. The army accused chief committee counsel Roy Cohn of pressuring the army to give treatment to a former McCarthy aide. McCarthy counter- charged that the accusation ws made in bad faith.BY: Landon Faraoni -
Launch of Sputnik
History changed on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. This event brought fear to americans. Ken marks -
U-2 incident
Soviet military again demonstrated its arms capabilities by using a guided missile to shoot down an American U-2 spy plane over Soviet territory. Soviet military again demonstrated its arms capabilities by using a guided missile to shoot down an American U-2 spy plane over Soviet territory. This also brought fear into americans eye. Ken marks
