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The Cold War
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The Yalta Conference Was Held to Decide What Would Happen at the End of the War.
History On The Net The Yalta Conference consisted of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin where they discussed topics like: the fate of Poland, The United Nations, German reparations, and the partitioning of Germany. -
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany.
History On The Net This merger resulted in Russia creating the Berlin Blockade which made the citizens inside West Berlin to suffer from lack of produts coming in or out. -
The Berlin Blocade ended on May 12, 1949.
Think Quest "The Berlin blockade lasted 320 days as Great Britain and the United States supplied up to 13,000 tons of food, fuel, and other items daily in an airlift codenamed "Operation Vittles" to the West Berlin. A total of 200,000 flights were made and a total of 1.5 million tons in supplies were delivered. Finally, the blockade ended on May 12, 1949 and the Soviet Union gave in to Western plans". -
North Korea invaded South Korea and began the Korean War.
The Soul of Superpower: Postwar United States (1945-early 1970s) North Korean troops crossed the border onto South Korea to attempt to invade and take over. The U.N. entered the war to try and stop the spread of communism. -
The Hungarian Revelution began as a Hungarian protest against Communist rule in Budapest.
History On The Net "It quickly gathered momentum and on 24th October Soviet tanks entered Budapest. The tanks withdrew on 28th October and a new government was formed which quickly moved to introduce democracy, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion". -
Kennedy Requested a 25% Spending Increase for the Military.
Think Quest In 1961, a litte under a year since John F. Kennedy was elected President, he put in a request to increase the spending for military funds by 25%. -
The Berlin Wall was Built and Sealed East and West Germany
Think Quest "On August 12, 1961, the decision was made by the East German government to close the Berlin border. The next day, just minutes after midnight, East German troops erected barbed wire barricades and roadblocks". -
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was Ratified.
Think Quest The Ratification of The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty lowered some of the tension between the members of the war. -
John F. Kennedy was Assassinated While in Dallas, Texas.
History On The Net JF Kennedy was assassinated while visiting Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the murder but there was and still is speculation that he was not the only one in that had to do with the assassination. -
U.S. Apollo 11 landed on the moon and the First Man on the Moon Became Neil Armstrong.
Think Quest The U.S. and Soviet Union, to demonstrate power, started a space race to see who would have the science and technology to get a man on the moon. The U.S. became the victor when Apollo 11 landed and Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon. -
The President Agreed to Have a Cease Fire in Vietnam Between North Vietnam and the United States.
Think Quest "Secret negotiations led to an agreement between the United States and North Vietnam which guarenteed the withdrawal of U.S. troops. After the treaty was signed in 1973 and American troops were withdrawn, the U.S. was limited to supplying South Vietnam forces and giving air support". -
The Iranian Hostage Crisis began as Iranian Students and Militants Took 53 Americans Hostage.
History On The Net "A group of Iranian students and militants stormed the American embassy and took 53 Americans hostage to show their support for the Iranian Revolution". This crisis lasted a whole 444 days till it was resolved. -
Russia Formally Recognized the end of the Soviet Unicon.
Think Quest
"The Cold War finally came to an end with a coup, and Boris Yeltsin was elected to power. Since this time in 1991, Russia and the United States have grown closer, and the world safer".
