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Yalta Conference
Yalta ConferenceFebruary 8th, 1945 the Yalta conference occurs, which decided the post-war status of Germany. The allies of World War II divide Germany into four occupation zones -
End of World War II
end of world war IIWorld war II.
A war fought between the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan — and the Allies, including France and Britain, and later the Soviet Union and the United States. This event ended in 1945. -
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The marshal plan
marshall plan
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the American initiative to aid Europe, in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism -
Gandhi Killed
Ghandi bioOn this day Ghandi was killed because he was a muslim. Gandhi was a great guy though who had many inspirational quotes. He was charished by many. -
Marshall plan
marshall planApril 3rd, 1948- President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, the American initilative to aid Europe -
Sino-soviet treaty of friendship
treaty of friendshipBetween December 1949 and February 1950, Mao Zedong paid a visit to the Soviet Union. The two governments signed the “Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance” and other agreements. -
Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons
nuclear weaponsThe Soviet weapons program proper began in 1943. It was under the leadership of physicist Igor Vasilievich Kurchatov. -
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The korean War
korean warWhen communist North Korea invaded South Korea US and UN troops interfered and thus started the Korean "War". The US and UN troops pushed North Korea almost to China's border and they made the 38th parallel and North & South Korea fought there for two more years. -
KOREAN WAR
korean warKorean WarArmed forces from North Korea invade South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a violent, bloody, and frustrating war for the next three years. In the end the public found the concept of limited war difficult to understand or support and the Korean War never really gained popular support. -
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Korean War
korean War endishThe Korean war never officially ended. They did however stop fighting on july 27, 1953. -
Joseph Stalin
joseph StalinJoseph Staling died, after having a stroke.Joseph Stalin was a Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party -
Segregation Rule Illegal in The U.S.
segregation In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that the belief ‘separate but equal’ was just. However, on May 17, 1954, segregation was ruled to be illegal. -
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Vietname war
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Warsaw Pact signed
Was an agreement betweeen ight communist countries to come to each other when they needed help. It was to help in case NATO came into play -
Eastern europeans challenged soviet authority
challenging authorityEastern Europeans challenged soviet authority. They did so In the name of economic reform in both Poland and Hungary. -
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Space race
space raceThe Space Race happened when Russians and the United States were competing to get a man on the moon. It started with the Sputnik 1 Satellite launch and ended with Neil armstrong landing on the moon ( one step for man and one giant leap for mankind- Neil Armstrong). -
Space Race
space raceThe space race was a competition held between the US and USSR.It led to america inventing NASA also the first launch of the satellite. -
goverment of communist China
goverment of communist chinaA soviet alliance with the goverment of Communist China lasted from 1949 to 1960. -
J.F.K
jfkKennedy defeated Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. He was later assasinated. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Krushchev's continued testing of Kennedy's resolve is what caused the Cuban Missile Crisi, The cuban Missile Crisi is such an important event because this incident is the closest the world has ever come to a Nuclear War. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil rights act of 1964This act Outlawed discrimination in voting, banned discrimination in public accommodations, desegregation of public schools and facilities, and it Prohibited discrimination in employment -
Mass Draft Protests in U.S.
Mass draft protestThe U.S. began to draft male individuals 18 years of age and over. Many were angrered by this and began to protest. This is formaly known as the Mass Draft Protests. -
Black Panther Party Established
Black panthers establishedThe black panther establishment was started by african decendents who were trying to end racism ,by police, in neighborhoods. -
Tet offensive
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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Was assasinated -
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Apollo 8 Orbits the Moon
The three-astronaut crew of Apollo 8 — Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr. and William A. Anders — orbits the moon. The crew arrives at the moon on Christmas Eve and sends images and Christmas greetings to the world. It is the first time that huma -
Kent State and Jackson University Shootings
kent stateAt noon about 500 students gathered around the Victory Bell on the Commons, the traditional site for rallies. A group of history students, who had organized the protest, buried a copy of the Constitution, which they claimed had been murdered when US troops were sent into Cambodia without a declaration of war by Congress. -
BLAST OFF
luna 21
Luna 21 launched, to Moon.
Launch Vehicle: Proton (four stage version)
Launching Technique: Low orbit around Earth, translunar trajectory, then lunar orbit followed by landing
Mass: 1,900 kilogrammes (approx) on lunar surface
Length: 2.3 metres)
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American Pulls Out
America pulls outThe American Troops finally pull out of Vietnam and they cut all the military aid that was there. They could no longer afford it and found a sneaky way out and it was dragging on way to long. So they left and after a few years the South Vietnam feel to Communism and America felt they did what they could -
US president says that the Vietnam war is finished
Nixon declares the war to be finishedU.S President, Gerald Ford, announced that as far as the U.S is concerned, the Vietnam War is "finished."
