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Period: to
cold war
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World War II ends in Europe.
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Truman demands Russia leave Iran
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Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War
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NATO ratified
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orean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons
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Federal Civil Defense Administration established
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A-bombs developed by Britain
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Ike's Atoms for Peace speech
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H-bomb Castle-Bravo test
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Warsaw Pact formed
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USSR sent military aid to Afghanistan
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty ratified
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A-bombs developed by China
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President Richard Nixon visits China
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North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces
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U.S. and China establish diplomatic relations.
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Shah of Iran overthrown; Iranian Hostage Crisis
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shah of Iran overthrown; Iranian Hostage Crisis
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Polish shipyard workers strike Solidarity Union formed. Strike leader Lech Walesa is elected as the head of Solidarity
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Berlin Wall is demolished and East Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany
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Boris Yeltsin elected as President of Russia
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Sputnik launched into orbit