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Potsdam Conference
The President informed the Soviet leader that the United States had successfully detonated the first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine became the foundation of American foreign policy, and led, in 1949, to the formation of NATO, a military alliance that is still in effect. -
Korean War
The brutal war that raged 60 years ago killed more than two million Koreans, separated thousands of families, and created the world's most heavily fortified border. -
Sputnik
Began the space age -
Berlin Wall
It was built in order to prevent people from fleeing East Berlin. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
Ping pong diplomacy led to improved people-to-people understanding and cultural exchange. -
Russia Invade Afghanistan
Afghanistan borders Russia and was always considered important to its national security and a gateway to Asia. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
The square is best known for the 1989 protests and massacre that ended with a military crackdown, which is also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre or the June Fourth Massacre. -
Collapse of The Soviet Union
Led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, and then the overthrow of Communist rule throughout Eastern Europe. -
Vietnam War
It was the first war to come into American living rooms nightly, and the only conflict that ended in defeat for American arms.
