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Paris Peace Confrence
This was an international meeting discussing the terms of peace after world war. It took place in Versailles, a city right outside of Paris. -
Formation of the United Nations
In Washington there was a meeting with resps from 26 nations to discuss the pledge to use the full resources against the axis also agreeing not to make a seperate peace. -
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Cold War
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Potsdam Conference
In Potsdam, Germany, President Truman, Prime minister of Britain Whinston Churchill, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had met to discuss the end of WWII -
Iron Curtain descends on Europe
British Prime Minister had given a speach talking about the "Iron Curtain" and it had been decided to be made by the date March 5, 1946. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy set by President Truman that the USA would support Turkey and Grece with economic and military aid not to let them fall to the Soviets. -
Marshall Plan
The congress passed the Economic Cooperation Act and by April 3, 1948 it was signed by President Truman and known as the "Marshall Plan". -
Creation of Israel
Israel was created on the day before expiration of the British Mandate by the Jewish Agency declaring the State of Israel to be the Jewish State. -
Formation of NATO
To try to stop further communism growth would be to create a program called NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). -
Berlin Air Lift
Berlin Air lift was a way for the UK and the US Airlifted food and fuel to Berlin in Western Germany. -
Korean War
This war had started when around 75000 North Korean soldiers poured across the boundry between North and South Korea. -
Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union all the way until death. Died of a stroke. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War went from 1954-1975. The North Vietnam attacted the South Vietnam government along with their allies the United States. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
The Soviet Union signed the Warsaw Pact stating a mutual defence organization that put Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. -
Suez Crisis
Egypt had attacked the Suez Canal which stirred the pot with Britain Isreal and French. -
Sputnik I & Sputnik II
Sputnik I was launched on October 4, 1957. changing the history of the Soviet Union. The first artificial satellite was about the size of the beach ball. Sputnik II was launched on November 3, 1957. It was mostly known as the first spacecraft with an animal on board. -
NASA is formed
The National Aeronotics Space Act proposed the eligebility for NASA to be formed. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles launched a botched invasion in Cuba.later Fidel Castro overthrew cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. -
Berlin Wall Constructed
The Construction of the Berlin Wall was made because of the East Germans fleeing to the Western. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The cold Cuban Missile Crisis was a dangerous confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union. Was almost a nuclear conflict. -
Kennedy is Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was Shot in his Lincoln car while he was in the city of Dallas, Texas. -
USS Pueblo Incident
Was an American ELINT and SIGINT. It was a NAVY research ship, which was taken from us on January 23, of 1968 by Korea and is still being held there today. -
UN Resolution 2758
The United Nations Assembly passed the UN Resolution 2758 stating that the Peoples Republic is the only legitimate Government of China. -
Nixon Visits China
President Nixon visiting China was an important step in formally normalizing relations with the United States and China. -
South Vietnam Falls
The fall was taken when the capital, Saigon, was taken over then everything else in Vietnam was taken over. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iranian Students had attacked the US Embassy in Tehran, and took 60 hostages. -
Salt I and Salt II Agreements
Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev signed the Salt II treaty that states something about the manufacture of nuclear warfare. -
USSR invades Afghanistan
In Afghanistan they have a treaty with USSR and about a year later they broke it and attacked the Afghans and many civillians were killed along with much of their population fleeing the country. -
Miracle on Ice
This was a marking point in the world. When the Russians were favored to win over the USA hockey team, but had made a great upset and took the medal over Russia. -
U.S. & Soviet Boycotts of the Olympics
The 1980 Olympics in Moscow were boycotted by the US because we were protesting the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. -
Korean Airline Flight 007
On September 1, 1983 the Korean Airline was shot down by the Soviet Union increasing the tension between the United States and Soviet Union. -
U.S. Invades Grenada
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Chernobyl disaster
Nuclear Powerplant had a flawed reaactor causeing an explosion realeasing 5% of the radiation into the surrounding area. -
Iran Contra Affair
This was a polotical Scandal formed in the United States. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Chinese troops invaded Tiananmen Square in Beijing, killing, injuring and arresing many of the protesters. -
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
This is an international treaty stating that stopped the spread of Nuclear warfare and weapons technology.
