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Yalta Conference
The "Big Three" met at Yalta to decide the fate of post-war Europe The U.S was represented by: Franklin D Roosvelt
Great Britain was represented by: Winston Churchill
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WWII Ends In Europe
German instrument of surrender signed at Reims -
Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill delivers Iron Curtain Speech -
Marshall Plan Proposed
Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposes a plan to help Europe recover from WWII -
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Berlin Airlift
U.S drops vital supplies into west Berlin via air planes -
Nato Established
U.S, Canada and 10 Western European nations form NATO -
The Second Red Scare
U.S Senator Joseph McCarthy begins his campaign against alleged communist. -
War Begins
Armed forces from communist North Korea assult South Korea starting the Korean War. -
Julius and Ethel Rosnberg are executed
Julius band Ethel Rosenberg were acussed, convicted, and executed for selling secrets to Russia. -
Warsaw Pact
Put Soviet Union in charge of armed forces of member states -
Hungary Calls for Free Elections
Hangary calls for free election and Soviet Union puts revolution down. -
Vietnam War Begins
US gets involved in Vietnam war -
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Vietnam War
U.S intervenes after French troops leave Viatnam due to a Communist revolution from North Vietnam. -
Berlin Wall Erected
The Berlin Wall was made to prevent people from east Berlin fleeing to West Berlin -
Cuban Missle Crisis
President Kennedy anounced situation in Cuba on televised event. -
"Golf of Tonkin"
US claims US ships were attacked. Due to this event US involvment increases. -
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SALT
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks start in Finland. -
End of Vietnam War
Vietnam and US discuss end of war.
