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A conference between Great Britain, the USA, and the USSR over what to do with post war Europe. Many things were talked about including the formation of the UN. They disagreed on what should happen regarding the control of Poland.
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The US drops the first of two atomic bombs on Japan.
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Japan Surrenders following the 2nd atomic bomb.
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The US releases their plan to give aid to European economies after WWII.
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Soviets detonate their first atomic bomb nicknamed "First Lightning" in Semey, Kazakhstan.
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With the Soviet Union in power in North Korea, installing a communist government, they invaded South Korea. The US came to South Koreas aid, and a war financed by the US and the USSR was fought in Korea.
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Fidel Castro takes over Cuba and turns it into the only Communist country in the western hemisphere.
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In a secret attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro run Cuba, the US sent a force of trained Cuban exiles to the "Bay of Pigs". They had a plan to arouse the Cuban population in rebellion against Castro. Unfortunately, it completely failed.
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As tension between the US and the Soviet Union escalated, US intelligence noticed the construction of missile silos in Cuba. The White House, fearing the Soviets may be planning an offensive began to stress out. Both sides were very close to nuclear war, but thankfully they withdrew.
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President Kennedy was shot in Texas.
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A US ship called "The Maddox" was attacked by 3 Vietnamese torpedo boats. A small conflict ensued, involving the deaths of a couple Vietnamese but no Americans.
