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The Cold War Begins
The Soviets have occupied East Europe. The Yalta conference meeting with the 'Big Three', FDR, Stalin, and Churchill is from Febuary 4-11, 1945. The Cold War Begins. -
The Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill delivered the Iron Curtain Speech, the "Sinews of Peace", which was the start of the cold war. The signifigance of the speech was to provide direction and vitality to the British-American alliance as relations with the Soviet Union Collaped. This gave direction to the United Natiions so that the Soviet Union did not gain control over the world. -
The First Atomic Bomb
The United States demanded that Japan surrender during WWII and Japan refused so the U.S. dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima. The effects immediatly killed 80,000 people and then tens of thousdands were later killed from radiation exposure. -
The Atomic Bomb "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki
This bomb was aimed for another city, Kokura, but it was too cloudy and Nagasaki was nessled in narrow valley's with mountains surrounding so the bomb did not do as much damage., about 74,000 killed and injured. On August 15th Japan surrendered. Truman dropped the bomb to end the 4 year war and show the Soviet's how powerful his country was. -
Korean War Begins
Stalin supported the North Korean's when they invaded South Korea. They were equitped with Soviet Weaponary. He did not want to be involved in fear that the U.S. would get tangled in the war. Although, Kimil-Sung persuaded Stalin through his speach. -
Fidel Castro takes over Cuba
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba for over five decades and the people of his country did not have political or economic freedom, he was a dictator. He did reduce illiteracy, racism, and improved public healthcare but because of his hostile relations with the U.S., the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred. -
The Apollo lI landed on the moon
The key term, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", was titled after the U.S. was the first Nation to be on the moon. Neil Armstrong 's step on the moon made natioal news. Michael Collins and "Buzz" Aldrin were other two astronauts on the the U.S.S. Hornet. -
U.S. Overthrows regime in Grenada
The Caribbean Island of Grenade got a new Prime Minister that was Commie.and began working with Cuba and the Soviet Union to become a stronger dictarship. The "Operation Urgent Fury" was to help the American medical students to safety. happened during the Cold War. -
Mikhail Gorhachev is the new Leader of The Soviet Union
Gorbachev initiated two programs. the Perestroika and the Glasnost. They made profound changes in their countires economic practice, internal affairs ,and international relations. The Cold War Ended within five years. The Soviet Union collaped because of these programs. -
Reagan and Gorbachev First Summit Meeting
Reagan and Gorbachev developed a close relationship through their sinceire communicatons. President's Reagan's goal was to bring the Nuclear arms race under control. He wanted to make an agreement to stop atomic bombs warfare. Gorbachev desired better relations with the U.S. for his countries domestic reforms. -
Gorbechev declares a Nuclear Weapons Treaty
The Soviet Union and the United States decided on a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons from Europe. -
Soviet Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan
Soviet Union entered Afghanistan December 1979. The muslim rebels fought the long bloody battle that niether party wanted. By 1988 the Soviets decided to withdraw. -
Berlin Wall Came Down
The Berlin Wall is the most powerful and enduring symbols of the Cold War. The purpose of the wall was to keep Western "Fascists" from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. -
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yelstin was a Communist but gave allowances to the people of his country, such as: owning property. He survived impeachment and then disbanned communist parliament. -
The Fall of the Soviet Union
The Common Wealth of States was established and the fall was due to radical reforms that Gorbechev implemented. The Soviet Union is now Russia.
