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United Nations Is Formed
On January 1, 1942 fifty nations that were at war met in Washington to sign the Declaration of United Nations. -
End of World War 2
On May 7, 1945 the Japanese surrendered, which ended World War Two. -
The Red Scare
During the late 1940's The Red Scare took place in the United States. It was the fear of communism in the United States. Joseph McCarthy accused many people of being communist. This went on until the late 1950's when McCarthy accused the army of being communism. His accusation went live on TV and ended McCarthy's career and The Red Scare. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift is when British and American efforts were made to fly food and supplies into Berlin during the Soviet Blockade in 1948. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
On April 4, 1949 NATO was established. -
China Goes Communist
On October 1, 1949 China becomes Communist. -
Korean War Begins
On June 25, 1950 the Korean War began. This war divided Korea into North and South Korea. North Korea was occupied by the Soviets and South Korea was occupied by the Americans. On July 27, 1953 the Korean War ended. American Soldiers now occupy the armstice line north of the 38th parellel. Korea remained divided until 1991.
