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Yalta and Potsdam Conference
In early 1945, the Allies held a meeting to discuss plans of peace about postwar Europe. Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill all discussed issues but had difficulties into coming to an agreement. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The allies created a plan to rid any remaining Nazis and those who believed in it along with leaders who committed crimes during the war. More than 200 were tried and a dozen were executed. -
End of World War II
Japan ignores the demand to surrender. After the second bomb in Nagasaki, Japan finally surrenders on August 15th. -
Berlin Plans
Western Europe wanted to unite the three zone of occupation of Germany. This would also create a democratic government in Berlin which was in Soviet Union territory. -
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Cold War
The war began after the end of the second War World and ended on December 26, 1991. -
Berlin Blocked
The Soviets were opposed to the plan uniting Germany. They ended up blocked entry into West Berlin, which resulted in 2 million people not able to import food or goods. -
Berlin Airlift
Western leaders developed the plan to use cargo planes to supply West Berlin. It worked well against the Soviet's blockade and they called off the blockade on May. -
Warsaw Pact
The U.S, Canada, and a bunch of Western Europe countries created a military alliance. As they did, the Soviet Union did as well wit Eastern European countries called the Warsaw Pact. -
Atomic Bomb
In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested the atomic bomb. The news got around, shaking up the United States as well -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union made history when they launched the official artificial satellite into space. This made the U.S fear the Union a little bit. -
New Leader
Mikhail Gorbachev came into office and wanted change. He wanted to reconstruct the Soviet Union. -
Revolution
Not able to afford the communist government in Eastern Europe, they began pulling troops out. People began revolting against the Soviet leaders and overthrew them.
