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February 4, 1945 – February 11, 1945

When President Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin all met for a conference. They discussed the Soviet Union entering war against Japan and post war reorganization in Germany and Europe. The significance of the Yalta Conference is that all the decisions made would eventually lead to the Cold War.

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Aug 6, 1945 – Aug 9, 1945

America dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed. This is significant because it helped shape how the Cold War was developed over time and increased the issue of nuclear weapon control.

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July 17, 1945

A conference to determine that Germany would be occupied by the United States, British, French, and Soviet Union. This was significant to the Cold War because it showed the early tensions that could rise between the United States and the Soviet Union

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Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech

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Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech

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March 5, 1946

Talked about the alliance between America and Great Britain. Also gave the West an idea of how they could win the Cold War. It talked about Britain's and America's relationship with each other and how they both opposed communism. This was significant to the Cold War because his speech was very effective and opposed communism.

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1947–1957

This was also known as the Second Red Scare. A time when Americans feared communism and Soviet influence in the United States. This was significant to the Cold War because increased the amount of government repression against communists.

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March 12, 1947

Implied that the United States should give support to other countries/nations that are being threatened by the Soviet Union (Moscow). This was significant to the Cold War because now any country being attacked by a communist country the United States would now step in to assist that country.

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April 3, 1948

Helped enable the European countries to rebuild and help the European economy. This was significant to the Cold War because help war-torn countries rebuild and helped decrease the spread of communism.

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Jun 24, 1948 – May 12, 1949

An attempt by the Soviet Union to limit foreign countries ability to enter into the city of Berlin. Because of the blockade, many civilians had no access to food, water, and other supplies. Western countries began to airlift supplies to the west side of Berlin for nearly a year. This was very significant to the Cold War because it helped expose the difference between the West and East.

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April 4, 1949

12 countries came together to form NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to help protect the people and its territory. This was significant to the Cold War because it was a focus of defense and protection, especially threats from the Soviet Union.

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Jun 25, 1950 – Jul 27, 1953

North Korean invaded South Korean and aimed to conquer South Korean and make the whole country communist. This is significant because the Korean War intensified the Cold War and expanded it beyond Europe.

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March 6, 1951

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put on trial being accused of giving American information to the Soviet Union. This is significant to the Cold War, because it showed that even the most common man could be capable of giving highly classified information to other enemy countries.

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May 5, 1955

Created to increase defense and enhance the military, especially for the Soviet Union.

This was significant because it allowed the Soviet Union to enforce its policy on the rest of the Eastern Bloc.

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May 26, 1972

The United States and the USSR both agreed that they would limit the number of missiles made and deployed/used. Also, they would limit the number of missile sites. This was significant to the Cold War because now there was a limit on nuclear war and so the countries couldn't just easily use nuclear weapons.

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South Vietnam falls to Communist North Vietnam

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South Vietnam falls to Communist North Vietnam

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April 30, 1975

Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam fell to the North Vietnamese Army. This was significant to the Cold War because there was a change in how the war was waged.

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November 9, 1989

It was the first step taken before Germany became a full country again. This was significant to the Cold War because the Americans knew that the communists were slowly coming undone.

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Oct. 4, 1957

The Soviet Union placed a satellite into orbit around the earth named Sputnik. It was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Soviet Kazakhstan. This was significant, because it raised tensions for the Cold War and intensified the arms race.

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May 1, 1960

A U.S. U-2 spy plane was shot down by Soviet Air Defense Forces while the plane was taking aerial photos deep inside Soviet territory. This is significant to the Cold War because the plane was photographing communist countries. Also it caused the Paris Summit Conference to be rescheduled (where they would talk about the ongoing situation in divided Germany).

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Apr 17, 1961 – Apr 20, 1961

A failed military landing operation on the southwest coast of Cuba by a group called the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front. They were secretly financed and directed by the United States government. This was significant to the Cold War because it helped strengthen Castro's administration, which later grew close ties with the Soviet Union. After that, the Kennedy administration reassessed the Cuba policy.

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August 13, 1961

Built to split the city in two (to separate differentiating ideologies). The Berlin Wall was significant to the Cold War because it would stop west influence on the east and control flow of migrants going in and out of the communist area.

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October 16, 1962 – October 29, 1962

A very dangerous and direct fight between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. This was significant to the Cold War because this was a time when two superpower nations came close to nuclear war.

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October 7, 1963

Kennedy signed a ratified treaty to prohibited nuclear weapon tests. This was significant to the Cold War because it was an important event for future arms control.

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July 20, 1969

Apollo 11 lands on the Moon and when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. This was significant to the Cold War because this was part of the space race against the Soviet Union (communist) and the rise of developing new technology.

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February 21, 1972

The United States President Nixon visits China at Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. He then goes to the Chinese Capital where he has a meeting with the Chairman Mao Zedong. This is significant to the Cold War because Nixon was able to gain a better grip/ better relationship with the Soviet Union.

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November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975

War fought between North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was communist and supported by other communist countries (Soviet Union/China). The North invaded into the South and tried to force them with violence to become communist. This is significant to the Cold War, because drastically changed how the Cold War would be fought.

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December 25, 1991

The Soviets lowered their flag (Hammer/sickle) and replaced it with the Russian flag (tri-color). This was significant because this ended the Cold War.