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Yalta Conference-Cold War begins
The Yalta Conference took place Feb 4th-11th of 1945, This conference holds significants because the “Big Three” met there to decide the fate of post-war Europe. Many decisions made at this conference led to the Cold Wars beginning. -
First Atomic Bomb Used in War
The United States used an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. A bomb equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT. Killed tens of thousands of civilians. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. The Korean War ended July 1953. -
Soviet Union reveals that U.S. spy plane
One of the most dramatic moments of the Cold War spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory. -
John F. Kennedy elected president
John F. Kennedy becomes the youngest man ever to be elected Presidnet of the United States. -
President Death
John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
North Korea Captured U.S.S. Pueblo
The USS Pueblo a navy intelligence vessel is demanded to surrender by North Koreans. -
U.S. Starts cambodia Attack
President Nixon extends Vietnam War to Cambodia, the news that U.S. troops launched an attack on Camodia. -
Cease-fire goes into effect
Cease fire in Vietnam between North Vietnam and United States. -
President Nixon resigns
The 37th president of the United States announced that he would resign from office. -
President Reagan proposes Strategic Defense Initiative
President Reagan proposes Strategic Defense Initiative to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States. -
Iran-Contra affair
1985: -- Iran-Contra Affair (arms sold to Iran, profits used to support contras in Nicaragua) -
Berlin Wall Falls
Citzens swarmed the wall brought hammers and picks and began to chip away at the wall itself. -
Germany reunited
East and West Germany come together less then one year after berlin wall falls. -
Cold War ends
1991: August -- End of Soviet Union Cold War Ends, Russia and the United States have grown closer, and the world safer
