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Yalta Conferences
- Idea of "Free elections" in Eastern Europe, especially Poland, would be concidered.
- Demilitarization, de nazification of Germany.
- Reparation council created.
- Stalin agreed to think about joining the UN.
- Nazi war criminals would be hunted down and trialled.
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Victory in Europe day
Marks the day that WW2 allies formally accepted the surrender from Nazi Germany and the end of Hitlers Third Reich. -
Potsdam Conferences
- Consolidation of agreements from Yalta Conferences.
- De- everthing of Germany.
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'Little Boy' Dropped.
'Little Boy' detonated over Hiroshima. -
'Fat Man' Detonated.
Exploded over Nagasaki, Japan 3 days after 'Little Boy'. 200,000 Japanese civilians died altogether. -
Victory over Japan day (VJ Day)
The surrender of Japan at the USS Missouri. This effectively ended WW2. -
Spreading of Communism in Eastern Europe
Albania and Bulgary both became Communist. Soon after, Germany, Romania, Poland and Hungary did too. -
The Berlin Airlift/Crisis
The USSR closes Berlin off from the Trizonia area because too many people were running to the other side, which forces the West to resort to different methods of getting supplies over to Berlin. -
Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
The 'Iron Curtain' symbolized the physical and ideological division of Europe after the WW2 up until 1991 when the Cold War ended. Basically separating the Soviet Union from the rest of western Europe. -
The Greek Civil War
A war between the Greek Government Army - who were backed my the UK and the USA - and the Democratic Army of Greece (The military division of the Greek Communist Party) - who were backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania. -
The Truman Doctrine
The USA promised those free people who were resisting domination by armed forces. Signalled the end of isolation in USA. -
The Marshall Plan/Aid
A plan that set out to aid Europe. The USA provided Europe with money to support in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism.
