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Yalta Conference
This conference between Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stallin to discuss Diplomatic issues forshadowed the Cold War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yalta-conference-foreshadows-the-cold-war -
Yalta Conference
Winston Churchill, Joseph stallin and Franlin D Roosevelt meet for the Yalta Conference that foreshadows the Cold War.
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Iron Curtain Speech
Winstain Churchill gives the iron curtain speech to build a closer relationship between the United States and Great Britain.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-delivers-iron-curtain-speech -
The Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill gave the Iron Curtain Speech to build a relationship between the United States and Great Britain.
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Marshall Plan is announced
A speech is given by George C Marshall to announce the Marshall plan, which purpose is to rebuild the economy and political stability in western Europe.
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Marshall Plan announced
George C Marshall gives a speech explaining the Marshall plan, which was to rebuild the economy and political stability of Western Europe.
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NATO Pact is Signed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization which was composed of the United States and 11 other Western nations, to contain Soviet aggression.
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NATO pact is signed
The United States and 11 other countries form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to contain Soviet aggression.
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Korean War begins
North Korea attacks South Korea, and the United States aides South Korea in fighting the three year war.
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Korean War Begins
North Korea attacked South Korea, and the United States aided South Korea in fighting the three year war.
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Warsaw Pact is formed
A rival alliance to NATO that was composed of the Soviet Union and seven other countries.
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Warsaw Pact is Formed
The Soviet Union and seven other countries form a rival alliance to NATO, called the Warsaw Pact.
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Sputnik Launches
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space, starting the "Space Age."
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Sputnik is Launched
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite to go into space, Sputnik, which started the "Space Age."
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Cuba is Taken over by Fidel Castro
Castro overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and became the first communist leader in the Western Hemisphere.
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Cuba is Taken over by Fidel Castro
Fidel overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and became the first communist leader in the Wesern Hemisphere.
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John F Kennedy is Elected President
At age 43, JFK became the youngest man elected President of the United States, he ran against and beat Richard Nixon.
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John F Kennedy is Elected President
At age 43, JFK became the youngest man to be elected president, he ran against and beat Richard Nixon.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuba attacked the Bay of Pigs, resulting in 114 killed and over 1100 taken prisoner.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuba attacked the Bay of Pigs, resulting in 114 killed and over 1100 taken prisoner.
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Berlin Wall
A barbed wire and concrete wall was built between East and West Berlin to keep "fascists out of East Germany.
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The Berlin Wall
A barbed wire and concrete wall was built between East and West Berlin to keep "fascists" out of East Germany.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States and Soviet Union had conflict because of the previous Bay of Pigs invasion and were on the brink of a nuclear war.
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President Kennedy is Assassinated
While traveling though Dallas, Texas, President Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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North Vietnam Defeats South Vietnam
North Vietnam attacked and defeated South Vietnam, bringing the war to an end.
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The Fall of the Soviet Union
Representatives from 11 of the Soviet republics seperated from the soviet union to become independent states. The Spviet Union fell and President Gorbachev resigned, ultimately ending the cold war.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union
