Bode Hamm Cold War (DONE)

Cold War begins

Feb 4, 1945

Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, church hill, Stalin, and theSoviets have control over all of Eastern Europe and the USA is trying to stop the spreading of communism

VE Day

May 8, 1945

victory in Europe Germany surrenders to Britain because Hitler killed himself and where surrounded

Stalin speech

Feb 9, 1946

Stalin said communism capitalism were incompatible and blames WW2 on capitalism

Containment

Mar 12, 1947

True man wanted to contain the spread of communism by getting rid of Soviet influence and military forces advancing

True man Loyalty program

Mar 2, 1948

True man started this Loyalty program to catch spies because he didn't want our plans for the Cold War to slip out into the Soviets or enemy's

H bomb

Jan 30, 1950

Truman approves the H bomb. which combines Hydrogen under extreme to form helium which causes a nuclear chain reaction and they made the bomb to counter the Soviet Union nuclear bombs

Spy plane

May 1, 1960

The USA sent a u-2 spy plane into Russia and got shot down when taking photos inside Russia to spy on them during the nuclear race.

End of the war

Dec 26, 1991

The Cold War ends the Soviet union is dismantled and Berlin Wall is torn down iron curtain lifted and lasted for 45 years.