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The Yalta Conference
The Yalta conference is when President D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin made importnt decisions in a Russian Resort town in Crimea. They discussed anout the progress of war and the postwar world. -
World War II ends in Europe.
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Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
Many people believe that the Atomic Bomb ended World War II while other believe that the Atomic Bomb started the Cold War. U.S.A. used the Atomic Bomb because the war in Japan did not stop even after Germany had been defeated. -
Communist seize power in Poland.
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Bizonia
The U.S. and Great Britain had combined zones to create one military province to bring back security to the ferman people. -
Berlin Airlift Begins
The Soviet Union blocked western allies railway road. -
Berlin Airlift ends
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U.S. and some U.N. members fight North Korean Forces.
North Korea Army crossed the 38th parellel with more than 75,000 soldiers. This was one of the first military action of the cold war. American officials felt like it was a war against communism itslef. -
U.S. Coup overthrows Iranian Government
Britain used much of Iranian oil during WW II so when Iranian leader decided he wante to nationalize the oil production Britain didnt like it that much so they wanted to do something about it . Britain halted the oil production so there could be anegative impact in Iran's economy, then Britain was planning to go against Iran in a war but saw that Iran could easiy beat them so Britain decided to inact a new Government, -
Civil war in Dominican Republic
In April 25th the U.S. army officers tried to do a coup but failed which caused the Dominican Republic to fall in a Civil War. President Johnson then sent 38,000 troops to establish order which they did but there were objections from both domestic and the Organization of American States. -
President Nixon visits China
President Nixon went to visit China for the first time because he wanted to improve relations with a communist country.He met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, they established cultural contacts between the countries. -
U.S. sends troops to the Dominican Rpublic
President Kennedy laid off all aid to the Liberal intellectual country of President Juan Bosch, later when Lyndon Johnson became president he resumed the aid. -
South Vietnam falls into Communist forces
North Vietnmese trrops attcked South Vietnam were they fought very little and did not resist at all. In that time President Nixon had resigned and the Vice President could not covince the hostile congress to continue with Nixons promise. -
U.S. Inavdes Grenada
The U.S. invaded Grenada and overthrew the communist forces they had. The problem began when a coup placed Marxist Murice Bishop as the Prime Minister which then lead to stronger ties between Grend and communist nations like Cuba. -
Reunification of Germany
President George and Mikhail Gorbachev get together to reunite East and West Germany.
