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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was held towards the end of WWII
Its was basically dividing up of Germany -
Atomic
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb. It was dropped on Hiroshima. It was called "little boy" and killed 80,000. -
2nd atomic bomb
The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. It was called the "fat man." It kills 70,000 people. -
VJ-DAY
End of World War II -
"Sinews of Peace"
Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe." -
Berlin Blockade
Lasted 11 months. It ended may 12, 1949 -
Koren war
Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons -
the Cold War Ends
End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends