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The Cold War 1945 - 1991
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America defeats Germany
Germany surrenders to the United States. -
Potsdam Conference
Truman, Churchill, and Stalin meet to negotiate the end of World War II. -
America drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
"Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout" (history.com). -
America defeats Japan
Japan surrenders to the United States. -
Winston Churchill gives "Iron Curtain" speech
Winston Churchill states - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe." -
Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party seized power over Czechoslovakia. -
NATO ratified
The United States joins forces with 11 nations world wide to create a defense pact. -
Atomic Bomb Testing Begins
Nuclear Arms Race: atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site. -
McCarthy Trials Begin
Joseph McCarthy tries U.S. citizens in court on suspision of communisum. -
Sputnik II launched
Sputnik II was the first biological spacecraft. -
Castro takes over Cuba
Fidel Castro took Cuba by force and has ruled for over 40 years. -
Kennedy elected President
John F. Kennedy (D) is elected President of the United States. -
Berlin Wall is constructed
The Berlin Wall was constructed to divide Germany. -
Kennedy assassinated
President John F. Kennedy is killed in Dallas, Texas. -
Apollo 11 lands on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the moon. -
Berlin Wall is Demolished
In the famous words of President Ronald Reagan "Tear down this wall!" -
Cold War is over
End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends.
