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Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins -
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Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin
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Japanese surrender End of World War II
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communism & capitalism were incompatible
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underwater explosion
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Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War
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U.S. meet 19 Latin American countries and created a security zone around the hemisphere
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Brussels Pact organized to protect Europe from communism
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NATO ratified
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Berlin Blockade ends
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Truman approved H-bomb development
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Truman fires MacArthur
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A-bombs developed by Britain
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4 Nuclear Arms Race atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site
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RAND report on the "Vulnerability of U. S. Strategic Air Power"
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Korean War ends
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H-bomb Castle-Bravo test
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KGB established
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Vietnam split at 17th parallel
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Warsaw Pact formed
