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Russia declares war on Japan
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Cold War Timespan
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Joseph Stalin gives speech
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives his first speech since the end of WWII to a radio audience. He said another war was inevitable and some believe this was the begining of the Cold War. -
Aid to European countries through the Marshall Plan
This was a plan by the United States Secretary of State George Marshall. This plan would provide aid to European countries to rebuild as a way to combat Communism. This aid was offered to the Soviet Union but they did not accept. -
Victorious February
The Communist Party took complete control of the govenment of Czechoslovkia. This event actually spurred on the Marshall Plan. -
Russia tests first atomic bomb
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Korean war begins
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MacArthur is fired
President Truman fired Gen MacArthur because he didn't listen to Truman and always did what he wanted to do without first getting approval. He was wrong in his decisions involving the war in Korea and the involvement of the Chinese. -
Britian develops and test nuclear weapons
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Korean War ends
A cease fire put an end to the war between Communist North Korea and South Korea, which is not Communist. -
The KGB begins
The Soviet Union established a security committee that was involved in the lives of all Soviets. The main duty was to spy on other countries . -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is an agreement by the singing countires that they would join thier armed forces together and that the Soviet Union would be in charge. 8 Countries signed the Pact. When West Germany joined NATO, the Soviet Union took this as a threat as East Germany was Communist. This was a reason that the Warsaw Pact was put into place.
