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Ronald Reagan was born. -
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Ronald Reagan got his first job as a lifegaurd. -
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Ronald Reagan recieved a temporaray job as a sports broadcaster in 1932. -
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Ronald Reagan married his first wife Jane Wyman. -
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His daughter Maureen was born. -
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Ronald Reagan and wife Jane Wyman adopted son Michael in the March of 1945. -
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George Kennen wrote his long telegram, proposing a policy of containment. -
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The Britist Prime Minister gave his famous speech, the "Iron Curtain" speech at a college graduation in Fulton Missouri. -
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The United States and Great Britain agree to merge their respective German Zones of occupation. -
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INN 1947, the General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trades is developed as 23 western nations. The GATT creates new markets for American goods and investments abroad. -
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President Harry S. Truman pledged American Assistance to any nation in the world threatened by communism. -
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In a speech made at Harvard, the secretary of state proposed the Marshall Plan. A $13 billion aid package, designed to help Europe recover from World War II. -
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American Voters reelect Harry Truman to serve another term as president. -
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Reagan and Wyman got divorced in 1949. -
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Ten Western European nations joined the United States and Canada to for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). -
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The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw pact. -
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NATO formed a military command. Choosing Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Commmander. -
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Ronald Reagan married Nancy Davis -
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His daughter Patricia was born. -
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His son Ronald Prescott was born. -
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November 9th 1989 was the day that the Berlin Wall came down, which Ronald Reagan helped with.