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Yalta Confrence
The Yalta Conference took place in Russia in Crimea from February 4-11, 1945. Franklin D. Roosevelt made important decisions on the future of the war and what would happen after the war ended. This gathering of country leaders was a huge turning point in the Cold War because it showed that the countries wanted to settle a dispute formally rather then going to war.This is a turning point because this Confrence discussed the future of the war. http://www.britannica.com/event/Yalta-Conference -
Korean War
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950. Around 75,000 soldiers from North Koreas army crossed the 38th parallel in order to get into South Korea. Then the United States joined and decided to make an agreement with the Soviet Union to cut Korea into two known as South Korea and North Korea. This was a turning point of the war because it helped the United States contain communism.
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Creation of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was created in 1961 and lasted until 1989. This wall was created to cut off east Berlin from West Berlin. The wall was built by the German Democratic Republic
This was a turning point because it showed the people of Berlin and everyone that witnessed this that the government was willing to go to extreme measures to keep the country intact and keep a civil war from occurring. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
