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Yalta Conference
This was a meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon -
Nagasaki
The bombing of Nagasaki on August 8th was the last major act of World War Two and within days the Japanese had surrendered. -
V J Day
The Japanese surrendered bringing World War Two to an end. -
Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
Churchill delivers his 'Sinews of Peace' speech which contain the famous phrase "..an iron curtain has descended on Europe" -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover. -
Marshall Plan
This was a type of aid that was offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was turned down by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely. -
Berlin Blockade
Russia's reaction to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. Those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift. -
Formation of West Germany
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were combined to make West Germany -
NATO is formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation came together with states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. -
End of Berlin Blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin.Which was very beneficial. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war that went on between North and South Korea, it happened because a United Nations force led by the United States of America fought for the South, and China fought for the North, which was also assisted by the Soviet Union. -
Korean War Ended
After three years of a very bloody war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea made a truce bringing the Korean War to an end. -
Warsaw Pact
The Pact was started with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact forces entered Czechoslovakia in a bid to stop the reforms known as 'Prague Spring' instigated by Alexander Dubcek. When he refused to stop his reforms Dubcek was arrested. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was torn down because of political changes in Europe. Alot of people were affected by the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. The East Germans could now be free to travel west and be free.
