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Yalta Conference
A war time meeting between nations discussing the outcome of war torn nations from world war 2. However the beginning of the Cold War tossed it into controversy. -
Mao Zedong comes to power
The Communist leader of China for 35 years following WW2. -
Creation of the United Nations
Replacing the League of Nations, it was formed to fascilitate cooperation of countries and to aide in peace globally. -
End of World War 2
After the European and American forces defeated Germany, and then the U.S. dropped the first atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the end of WW2 was inevitable. -
Beginning of Korean War
When Korea split as a result of the end of WW2, tensions rose as North Korea was influenced by China and the Soviet Union invaded South Korea who was under Democrat influence. America's Containment policy provoked the U.S. to go to war. -
Ending of the Korean War
After Dwight D. Eisenhower met with the Korean leaders, creating a final armistace between the two nations of Korea, the border of North and South Korea remained at the 38th parallel. -
Beginning of the Vietnam War
Another proxy war broke out between Communism and Democracy when Soviet backed North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
USS Maddox was patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin when it was attacked by 3 North Vietnamese torpedo boats, resulting in the ships fleeing after being heavily damaged by the Maddox and several U.S. aircraft. -
Tet Offensive
A military offensive campaign by the North Vietnamese to surprise attack the South, crippling the U.S. forces to the extent of almost being taken over completely. -
President Nixon visits China
One of the more important step towards normalizing relations between the U.S. and China. It was the first time an American President visited China. -
Ending of the Vietnam War
After the tides of the war changed hands 3 different times, a stalemate was created along the 38th parallel. Ending exactly like the Korean war.
