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meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins -
Germany was officially partitioned into four zones of
occupation. -
Russia declares war on Japan
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communism & capitalism were incompatible
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Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain"
has descended on Europe" -
Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War
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Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People's
Republic of China