1945 ⟶ Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe
February 4 – 11: Yalta Conference.
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🤝 Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe
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United Kingdom🤝 Potsdam Conference: Division of Europe into Blocs
July – August: The Potsdam Conference divides Europe into Western and Soviet blocs.⟶
Cold WarPost-World War IIGeopoliticsSoviet UnionIron CurtainInternational RelationsWinston Churchill
GermanyUnited StatesUnited KingdomSoviet Union✈️ U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Territory
May 1: 1960 U-2 incident sparks deterioration in relations between superpowers.⟶
Cold WarEspionageSoviet UnionDiplomacyIntelligenceArms RaceInternational RelationsKhrushchev
Soviet UnionUnited States☢️ Non-Proliferation Treaty Ratified
March 5: Ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.⟶
Nuclear WeaponsArms ControlCold WarTreatyInternational RelationsNuclear ProliferationGlobal Security
United StatesSoviet UnionUnited Kingdom
France🤝 Helsinki Accords Signed
August 1: The Helsinki Accords, which officially recognize Europe's national borders and respect for human rights, are signed in Finland.⟶
Cold WarHuman RightsDetenteInternational RelationsSoviet UnionDiplomacy
FinlandUnited StatesSoviet UnionUnited KingdomFranceGermany
Poland
Hungary
Romania
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Canada☢️ Reykjavík Summit: Nuclear Arms Reduction Discussions
October 11 – October 12: A breakthrough in nuclear arms control at the Reykjavík Summit.⟶
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceArms ControlRonald ReaganMikhail GorbachevSoviet Union
IcelandUnited StatesSoviet Union