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United States bombing on Japan
The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki (22 kiloton 'Fat Man' kills 70,000) -
Stalins Speech
Stalin hostile speech communism & capitalism were incompatible -
Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition -
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Blockade begins lasting 11 months -
Berlin Blockade falls
Berlin Blockade ends -
Korean War Begins
Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons -
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
Korean war ends
Korean War ends and signs truce -
SALT1
SALT I signed which it was to limit the number of nuclear weapons held by each side -
SALT2
SALT2 was to controls arms
