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On this day, the Emperor of Japan surrendered. References
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Stahlin gives a speech about how communism and capitalism cannot function together. References
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President Truman tells Russia to leave Iran at once. References
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USA and 19 Latin American nations sign the Rio Pact, which is a treaty which states that if any of the republics were to be attaced, then it would be an attack against all of them. References
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USSR is now in control of Czechoslovakia. This is the continued expansion of communism References
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This is the start of the Berlin Blockade. This is where Russia wanted to stop France's and England's advances, so the blocked the East side of Germany. References
Cold war. Retrieved from http://totallyhistory.com/us-history/the-cold-war/
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created. Twelve countries joined together to stop the USSR. References
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The Berlin Blockade ends, because of a US-British airlift. Soviets abandon the blockade. References
Cold war. Retrieved from http://totallyhistory.com/us-history/the-cold-war/
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Communist Germany construct a wall, which divides Berlin in half. It divides it into the East and the West side. References
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The Soviets build military bases and place nuclear weapons in Cuba. The leader of Cuba is Fidel Castro, who took over in a Communist Revolution. References
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Soviet Union, the UK, and the US, along with other companies, sign a treaty that states that the countries wil disarm themselves of nuclear weapons to avoid further destruction. References
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The US and the Soviets work together to build a functional space station. They form a a joint space program which is known as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. References
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This is the offical end of the Cold War. References
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This is the fall of the Berlin Wall. East and West Berlin are officially connected again. This happens about a year after the treaty to end the war is signed. References
Cold war. Retrieved from http://totallyhistory.com/us-history/the-cold-war/
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Gorbachev steps down as president, which officially ends the Soviet Union. References
Cold war. Retrieved from http://totallyhistory.com/us-history/the-cold-war/
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