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A conference between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union deciding what to do with post-war Europe.
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The United States drops the atomic bomb “Little Boy” of Hiroshima.
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The United States dropped the atomic bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki.
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Japan Surrenders to the United States, ending WW2.
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Stalin claims that capitalism caused WW2 and will cause more wars.
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Truman tells Russia to leave Iran increasing tension between them.
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The Truman Doctrine states that the United States will help any democratic nation that is under threat from authoritarian forces.
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Truman begins the Loyalty Program in order get rid of communists in the United States government.
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With the help of the Soviet Union the communist party in Czechoslovakia takes over.
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The Soviet Union blocks the United States, France, and the United Kingdom’s canals and rail roads in Berlin.
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Multiple countries met in Washington D.C. where they all signed the NATO treaty.
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The Soviet Union ends the Berlin Blockade.
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Soviets test atomic bomb “RDS-1”
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Mao Zedong, a communist, takes control or China and forms the People’s Republic of China
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United States begins developing a h-bomb.
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A war between communist North Korea and the democratic South Korea.
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Britain gets the first atomic weapon.
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The Korean War comes to an end.
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Communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam fought.
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The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space starting the “space race.”
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The Berlin Wall is made to stop people from leaving communist Berlin.
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This was the first time people were on the moon.
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Communist forces take over South Vietnam.
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The Berlin Wall was demolished allowing for people to cross.
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The Soviet Union ends and Boris Yeltsin is the new President of Russia.
