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Hiroshima
After Japan bombed the United States, the United States came back and dropped a bomb, followed by another, onto Japan to stir up the conflict that much more.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki) -
Speech from Stalin
Joseph Stalin delivered a speech about the capitalism and communism and the routes they were taking. More or less kicking off the whole Cold War.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_1946#February_9.2C_1946_.28Saturday.29) -
Berlin Blockade
The first major repercussion of the Cold War came in Germany. A wall was built to separate East and West Berlin, strengthen the "cold" war.(http://f.tqn.com/y/history1900s/1/W/W/E/1/berlinwall.jpg) -
Russia's First Attempt
Russia tries out its' first atomic bomb, adding more to this war and nuclear war race. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-explode-atomic-bomb) -
Containment in the United States
Also known as NSC 20/4, was implanted by Truman and is known as one of the first true security policy that the United States had ever seen. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containment) -
Britain adds to the bombs
Britain showed that they were just as much in this war as anyone else by adding to the creation of atomic bombs.(http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/first-british-atomic-bomb-test) -
Castle-Bravo
Operation Castle was the first testing in a hydrogen bomb by the United States. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEje927dygM) -
Sputnik Launched
The Soviet Union launched, the small, Sputnik into space which would start the Space Race between the United States and Soviet Union. http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ -
France joins the development
France finally got in on the development of an atomic bomb and showed they were just as much as a threat in this war and race as every other country. http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/France/FranceOrigin.html -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The line was set to separate Berlin, but they eventually built a wall. This showed the determination to have total control. -
China is Determined
China also showed that they were far from out of this war by developing their own atomic bomb. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club -
Removal of Nuclear Missles
President Reagan and Gorbachev agreed to remove all medium and short range nuclear missiles, showing a beginning to an end. -
Fall of Communism
In Eastern Europe the fall of communism was in the air. This showed that everyone was starting to be on the same page with things and come to and agreement. -
Bye Bye Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was demolished and allowed flow from East to West Germany. This showed the resolutions the world was coming to. -
End of the Cold War
When the the Soviet Union fell so did the Cold War making an end to this nuclear race war. And all was well in that aspect of things. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union
