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World War II ends in Europe.
Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May, 1945 -
U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
Japan, did not surrender at the same time as Germany. Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 respectively. -
Japan surrenders -- End of World War II
he Japanese surrendered bringing World War Two to an end. -
Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" speech
Churchill delivers his 'Sinews of Peace' speech which contain the famous phrase "..an iron curtain has descended on Europe", indicated the beginning of the cold war. -
Marshall Plan is announced
This was a programme of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely. Consequently the aid was only given to Western European Countries. -
Berlin Blockade by USSR begins
Russia's response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
Korean War begins
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Korean War ends
The Korean war ended. North Korea remained affiliated with Russia while South Korea was affiliated with the USA. -
Fidel Castro takes over Cuba
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Berlin Wall
Berlin wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany. -
China detonates its first atomic bomb
