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Defeat of Germany and Japan
Germany and japan were defeated by the allies -
Yalta Conference
meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins -
VE Day
- Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin
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Atomic bomb
The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (20 kiloton bomb 'Little Boy' kills 80,000) -
Russia vs Japan
Russia declares war on Japan -
Atomic bomb 2.0
The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki (22 kiloton 'Fat Man' kills 70,000 -
Japs surrenduer
: Japanese surrender End of World War II -
VJ Day
Emperor surrender broadcast - VJ Day -
Operation crossroads
Operation Crossroads with Test Able was the first public demonstration of America's atomic arsenal -
Marshall plan
Marshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition -
Berlin closed
Berlin boarded is closed -
Berlin wall begins
Construction of berlin wall begins -
Berlin wall down
The berlin wall is torn down and people are reunited