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February 4-11
Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin. Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe.
This was important because it determined the further future for all three country's -
July 17
Potsdam Conference- Germany was officially partitioned into four zones of occupation.
This was important because it played a part in the development of the Berlin Wall.
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August 6
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb (little boy) on Hiroshima, Japan.
this event was important because it was one of the first created bombs in world history. -
August 9
The United States dropped the second Atomic Bomb (Fat Man) on Nagasaki, Japan.
This was important because it was the breaking point for the surrender of Japan. -
February 9
Joseph Stalin's Hostile speech about how Communism and Capitalism were incompatible.
This was important because it let people see the real Joseph Stalin and his point of view about communism -
March 5
"Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - an "Iron Curtain" has descended around Europe.
this was an important event because it created a new fault in the political system. -
February 25
Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia.
This was important because it was a sign of how powerful Joseph Stalin truly was. -
August 29
Russia tested it's first Atomic Bomb.
This was important because it was Russia way of creating power against there enemies. -
June 24
The Korean war Begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons.
This was important because it was the beginning of the Korean war. -
July of 1953
The Korean war ends, this was important because it was the end of an important time that created a lot of damage. -
March 17 - June 4
Nuclear arms race atomic test series of 11 explosion's at Nevada test site.
This was important because its proof that testing was done on the atomic bombs each country was creating, and they weren't just going with the flow.
