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The Yalta Conference
The leaders of the Big Three nations, Great Britan, the United States, and the Soviet Nation, met in Crimea to discuss the futures of war torn Europe and the distribution of Nazi Germany's assets. -
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The Cold War
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Potsdam Conference
This conference was held between the Big Three allied nations to split up and issue peace treaties after World War Two. -
U.S. drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
U.S unleashes atomic weapons on Japan. This forces Japan to surrender and starts the stomic weapons race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. -
The Truman Doctrine Inacted
The U.S. inacted the Truman Doctrine to stop the spread of Communism throughout Eastern Europe. This doctrine gave financial aid to any nation that opposed Communism. -
NATO is created
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created as a shield against Communism. This organization stood together to stop the spread of Communism and act as an allied force in case any nation was attacked by the Soviets. -
Soviets explode thier first atomic bomb
On Aug 29th the Soviet Union explodes its first atomic bomb and fully enters the atomic arms race. -
Korean War Starts
This war was a response to stop the spread of Communism in Korea. This war ended in a stalemate between the capitalist and Communist forces resulting in a border being placed at the 53th parallel. -
Fidel Castro sworn into office
On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign. He then installs a communist regime in Cuba. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This invasion of Cuba was an attempt to overthrow the communist government of Cuba. The CIA trained Cuban revolutionaries who ultimatley failed at thier invasion. -
The Berlin Wall is built
The Berlin wall is created to stop the flow of traffic between East and West Germany. This literally cements the split between communist and capitalist Europe. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
To stop the transport of nuclear weapons to Cuba, the U.S. put a blockade into place around Cuba. The Russians agreed to turn back to Russia and not place missiles in Cuba. -
South Vietnam surrenders
The U.S. involvment in Vietnam ended in failure when Saigon surrendered to the Vietcong. Allowing communism to flourish in SE Asia. -
The Berlin Wall is demolished
The Berlin Wall is demolished allowing the reunification of Germany and the free passage of citizens to eiher side of the Iron Curtain. -
The Reunification of Germany
eorge Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to the reunification of Germany. This ends the 35 year split of Germany since the end of World War Two. -
The Soviet Union is abolished
Mikhail Gorbachev creates the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which effectivley ends the Cold War.
