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Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin.
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communism & capitalism were incompatible
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Marshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat poverty, disease and malnutrition
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Truman's Loyalty Program created to catch Cold War spies
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Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and establishes the People's Republic of China
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Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons
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Federal Civil Defense Administration established
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KGB established
CIA helps overthrow unfriendly regimes in Iran and Guatemala -
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers
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The US Secretary of Defence Robert McNamara admits that the US bombing raids had failed to meet their objectives
