Yalta conference 1945

Postwar United States

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    Postwar USA

  • Philippines gain independence from USA

    Philippines gain independence from USA

  • Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American in baseball's major leagues

    Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American in baseball's major leagues

  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

  • The United States formally recognizes the state of Israel.

    The United States formally recognizes the state of Israel.

  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade

  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established

  • China becomes a Communist nation

    China becomes a Communist nation
    Mao Tse-tung proclaims the People's Republic of China. On December 8, China's Nationalist government flees to Taiwan.

  • Korean War

    Korean War

  • U.S. forces cross the 38th parallel into North Korea

    U.S. forces cross the 38th parallel into North Korea

  • Chinese troops intervene in the Korean War,, pushing the U.S. and its allies out of North Korea

    Chinese troops intervene in the Korean War,, pushing the U.S. and its allies out of North Korea

  • The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution

    The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution

  • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death

  • Armistice formally ends the Korean War

    Armistice formally ends the Korean War

  • Army-McCarthy hearings begin

    Army-McCarthy hearings begin

  • French garrison in Vietnam falls to insurgent forces

    French garrison in Vietnam falls to insurgent forces

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

  • CIA sponsors a coup in Guatemala

    CIA sponsors a coup in Guatemala