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Bombing of Hiroshima
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Bombing of Nagasaki
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End of WWII
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. -
The Gouzenko Affair
Gouzenko was the man who exposed Soviet spies in Canada just before the beginning -
Formation of the UN
The united nations was formed to help encourage international cooperatin for national affairs. -
Formation of NATO
NATO (North Atlanic Treaty Organization) is an alliance thats purpose was to protect against the threats posed by the Soviet Union -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War was brought on by the United Nations and lead by the USA, Canada aided in the fighing in China and Korea. -
Korean war ends
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Warsaw Pact Formed
The Warsaw Pact was formed between the Soviet Union and seven other nations. The treaty allowed the Soviet Union to take over the allied countries armed forces. -
Vietnam War begins
The United States started fighting in Vietnam November 1st 1955. -
The Suez Crisis
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NORAD created
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The shutdown of the Avro Arrow program
The Avro Arrow was a fighter Jet used by the Canadian Air Force. It's purpose was to intercept incoming enemy jets. It was retired by the Canadian Armed Forces on the 20th of Febuary 1959. -
Cuban missile Crisis
The USA invaded Cuba becasue they belived Cuba was hiding nuclear weapons. This was over two weeks later on the 28th of October. -
SALT Treaty signed
The SALT treaty was signed by both sides during the cold war. The treaty made both the USA and the Soviet Union limit their nucular weapons. -
Vietnam war ends
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The Strategic Defence Innitiative was created
the SDI was formed by president Ronald Reagan inorder to help stop missile attacks from other countries. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall seperating eatern Berlin and western Berlin was torn down with the end of the cold war. -
Breakup of Soviet Union
Gorbachev annouced that the Soviet Union had fallen.
