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Yalta Conference
Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference formally divided Germany and Austria into four zones -
Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
United States drop atomic bombs on the city Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2 days apart -
Marshall Plan
This was a program of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country -
Formation of West Germany
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany -
Berlin Blockade
Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
Berlin Wall
Berlin wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany. -
Fall Of The Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was torn down -
End of Soviet Union
Russia formally recognized the end of the Soviet Union
