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At the Yalta Conference meeting, it is decided the Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe, which begins the Cold War
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The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing 80,000.
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Germans surrender to the Soviet Union, ending World War ll.
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Winston Churchill gave one of the most famous speeches of the cold war saying an "iron curtain" had descended on Europe
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The Truman Doctrine was a policy that attempted to stop Soviet expansion during the Cold War.
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The Soviets blocked the Wetern Allies railroads, roadways, and canals. This blockade lasted 11 months.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed. NATO was formed with the hopes of strengthening the Western Allies military
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The Warsaw Pact was a defense treaty among 8 communist states of Europe.
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Cuba was taken over by Fidel Castro. Because Castro shared ideas with the Soviet Union, Cuba quickly fell under Soviet power.
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A US spy plane that was sent to take pictures was shot down over Soviet Territory. The Soviets caught the pilot and held him captive for 2 years
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Construction of the Berlin Wall began, seperating East and West Berlin. The barrier stayed up for 28 years before it was taken down.
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The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were meetings between the Soviet Union and the US discussing the use of weapons. There was another SALT talk, called SALT 11, which was a series of meetings between 1972 and 1979.
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The Berlin Wall was destroyed, allowing unrestricted migration between East and West Germany.
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It is called "unity day" for a reason. After 45 years, East and West Germany finally reunite.
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After the last country, Russia, declared its independence, the Soviet Union no longer existed and the Cold War was over.
