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FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin meet. The Cold War Begins.
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President Truman gives permission to use first atomic weapon on Hiroshima.
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President Truman introduces the Truman Doctrine, which starts with giving aid to Greece and Turkey to keep them on the Allies' side.
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President Truman signs Marshall Plan, the US gives $12.4 billion in aid to Europe.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is created to resist the spread of Communism. Countries participating included Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourh, the Netherlands, Norway, Portuglal, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the US.
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The Warsaw Pact is formed to combat NATO. It includes East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union.
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President John F. Kenedy was assassinated, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president of the United States.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident involves the United States in the Vietnam War, after Americans had entered on Vietnamese territory.
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Richard Nixon becomes president of the United States.
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President Nixon resigns due to Watergate Scandal, Gerald Ford becomes president of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States.
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George H.W. Bush becomes president of the United States.
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The Berlin Wall is officially demolished, allowing access in and out of West Berlin.
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President George H.W. Bush gives a speech announcing the end of the Cold War.
SOURCES:
http://csrmedia.education.asu.edu/Lectures/SS3/HistoryCore/Basic9/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
