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Yalta Conference
This was a major WWII conference between three cheif allied leaders. They decided the fates fo the contries. They were promised the othert countries wouldn't hold free elections. -
Ending of WW2
After an atomic bomb was dropped in Japan, they finally surrendered. The state of war finally ended between Japan and the USA with the Treaty of San Francisco. Four more years passed and Japan and the Soviet Union signed the Soviet- Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956, which fromally brought an end to the state of war. -
Creation of United Nations
Representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the meeting to draw up the United Nations Charter. It came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. It is celebrated on the 24th of October every year. -
Beginning of Korean War
South Korea wanted to be independent, but the others wanted communism. The South part had no chance in stopping the soviet s advancement. South Korea asked the soviets to get involved. -
Ending of Korean War
July 27, 1953 is when they ceased fire. Korea is split into two parts now, North and South. The boarder is established along the 38th parallel. -
Beggining of Vietnam War
It was called "The War Against the Americans to Save the Nation". By 1969 more than 500,00 US troops were stationed there. Millions of people died in this war. -
Tet Offensive
Series of surprise attacks by North Vietnam and by the Vietcong. It was a military campaign launched during the Vietnam War. They were against South Vietnam. -
Ending of Vietnam War
The capture of Saigon by the Vietnam People's Army ended this war. North and South Vietnam were united the following year. The Paris Peace Accords were signed.
