Amber's Cold War Timeline

By amberlynn
  • United Nations Formation

    United Nations Formation

    Represenatives of 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting together against the Axis powers.
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    The goal of the conference was to discuss many aspects of the time and make decisions. FDR represented the U.S.
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference

    Meeting to clarify agreements previously reached at the Yalta Conference.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Harry S. Truman made a speech to the congress.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    Project to help economic recovery in certain European countries after World War II.
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    Supply of vital necessities to West Berlin by air transport
  • NATO formation

    NATO formation

    Signed by 12 nations.
  • North Korean Invasion Of South Korea

    North Korean Invasion Of South Korea

    Conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea

  • Rosenburgh Execution

    The Rosenburgh's were accused of stealing the "secret" to the atomic bomb

  • Era of McCarthyism begins

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact

    Cooperation and mutual assistence was formed with NATO
  • Sputnik Launch

    Sputnik Launch

    Each of its elliptical orbits around the Earth took about 96 minutes.
  • Creation of the Berlin Wall

    Creation of the Berlin Wall

    move to stop East Berliners escaping from the Soviet-controlled East German state into the West of the city.