The Cold War 1945-1960 By kayturn26 Aug 6, 1945 The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Aug 8, 1945 Russia declares war on Japan. Aug 9, 1945 The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Aug 14, 1945 Japanese surrender End of World War II. Mar 10, 1947 President Truman asked Congress for $400 million in aid for Greece and Turkey. Jun 20, 1948 The Soviets blocked all ways into the western part of Berlin, Germany. May 20, 1949 Blockade was offically lifted. Aug 29, 1949 Russia tested its first atomic bomb. Jun 24, 1950 Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invades South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons. May 20, 1960 Union reveals that U.S. spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory Dec 13, 1990 Communist governments fall in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and RumaniaDecline of the Soviet empire Aug 1, 1991 End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends
