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Hiroshima Bombing
The United States dropped 20 kiloton bomb named 'Little Boy' (killing 80,000) -
Nagasaki Bombing
The United States drops a 22 kiloton bomb on Nagasaki nicknamed 'Fat Man' (killing 70,000) -
Stalin Speech
Stalin gave a very hostile speech about communism being incompatible -
NATO ratified
NATO on April 4th was ratified -
Russia tests Bombs
Russia tests their first atomic bomb -
People's Rebublic of China
Communist Mao Zedong takes control of China and creates the People's Republic of China -
Korea War begins
Stalin supports North Korea which invade South Korea equipped with Soviet Military -
Federal Civil Defense Admininstration Created
Federal Civil Defense Administration was created by President Harry S. Truman -
Operation Courageous
A plan designed by the US to trap a large # of Chinese troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers -
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
While the US and communist China negotiated a armistice, this battle took place. Which because of a film in 1959 was named Pork Chop Hill. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
During the night Stalin suffered Cerebral Hemorrhage which initially paralyzed the right side of his body. -
France develops A-bombs
France finally got caught up in the nuclear race and developed the Atomic Bomb. -
John F. Kennedy becomes President
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Nuclear Test Ban treaty ratified
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Berlin Wall gets Destroyed
People from all across Europe start to destroy the Berlin Wall. -
Yeltsin becomes the President of Russia
Boris Yeltsin is elected by the people of Russia to be their President. -
Soviet Union Downfall & The End of the Cold War
The Soviet Union collapsed for the reason of ethnic conflict, economic struggles caused by a focus on arms, and a lack of support for the idea of communism. -
North & South Korea Tension
North Korea and South Korea have been divided by the 38th parallel for close to 100 years, recently these two separate republics are in conflict.
