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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was the congregation of the head of UK, USA and USSR to determine the fate and reorganisation of post war Germany and Europe. -
V-E Day
German unconditionally surrendered its troops which ended the war in Europe. -
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Potsdam Conference
A meeting in Potsdam of USSR occupied Germany with the aim of ensuring postwar peace throughout Europe. During this meeting the three leaders of major superpowers USA, UK and USSR came together and ensured that they didn't make the same mistakes as the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. This conference lead to the formation of the UN. -
Truman Document Announced
Truman showed this document in a joint session of Congress. He was asking for $400 million worth of military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece. -
NATO founded
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is a treaty between North America and Europe that is a military alliance between multiple countries. 29 of these countries are in Europe/North America and 3 are from the IndoPacific region. -
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Wasaw Pact
The name changed from The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. It was a treaty signed for defense in Poland between the USSR and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built in an effort made by the USSR to stop those living on their side of Germany from escaping to the USA side. -
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Reunification of Germany
Germany being reunified was a process that took the cooperation of both Geroge Bush and Mikihl Gorbechev taking their troops out of Germany and allowing the country to be put back together.