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Rain of Communist Influence
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Romania Taken Over by Soviet Union
Stalin expands his communist empire. -
Prime Minister Churchill's and Soviet Premier Stalin's Conference
Churchill and Stalin meet in a nine day conference discussing the war with Germany and the future of Europe. While most concerns were met with compromise, However they found it hard to negogiate freedom. Churchill wanted the smaller countries to be able to decide their own form of government while Stalin leaned towards his own means of government made evident in the Cold War. -
800 Gassed at Auschwitz
After prisoners tried to escape the camp, they were captured and gassed. This proves that leaders like Hitler could easily brainwash his people into doing whatever necessary to become the dominant country. -
Hitler's Death
Hitler supposedly commited suicide after realizing defeat. -
The Truman Doctorine
Harry Truman addresses Congress asking to aid Turkey and Greece in the fight against communism. Historians believe this to be the declaration of the Cold War. -
RedScare in Hollywood
Americans fear communist influence in the film industry and some accusations were made causing trials to occur. -
U.S. Starts Airlift in West Germany
It beomes evident to the rest of the world that Russia was insistent in spreading communism no matter the cost of civilian's lives. -
1984 Published
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Soviet Union Explodes First Atomic Bomb
Russia detinates its first atomic bomb. In this experiment they constucted towns with houses and office buildings and also placed human-like mammals to test the effects. -
Stalin's Death
The dictator of Russia, Joseph Stalin dies of a heart attack.
