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Victory in Europe as Germany surrenders to the Russian Army
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The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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Ho Chi Minh proclaimed Vietnam an independent republic
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President Truman promised to help any country facing a communist takeover
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This was a programme of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely.
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This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States
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Joseph Stalin died at the age of 74
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The Korean war ended. North Korea remained affiliated with Russia while South Korea was affiliated with the USA.
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The Berlin wall was built and and borders were sealed between East and West Germany
