Cold war

Cold War 1945-1955

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    Yalta Conference

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    Potsdam Conference

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

    The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

  • Russia declares war

    Russia declares war on Japan.
  • Nagasaki

    Nagasaki

    The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

  • End of War

    The Japanese surrender, and WW2 ends.

  • Stalin's Speech

    Stalin's hostile speech.

  • Sinews of Peace

    "Sinews of Peace" iron cutain speech by Winston Churchill.

  • Truman

    Truman demands Russia leave Iran.

  • Operation Crossroads

    first public demonstration of America's atomic arsenal.

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War.
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    Marshall Plan

  • Communist takeover Czechoslovakia

    Tensions high.

  • Truman loyalty program

    created to catch Cold War spies

  • Brussels Pact

    organized to protect Europe from communism.

  • Berlin Blockade

    lasted 11 months

  • NATO ratified

  • Berlin Blockade ends

  • Russia bomb tests

    Russia tested its first atomic bomb.

  • H bomb

    Truman approves the H bomb

  • Korean War

    The Korean War begins.

  • Truman fires MacArthur

  • Britain has bombs

    A bombs are developed by Britain
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    Nuclear Arms Race

  • Korean War ends

  • H-bomb castle-bravo test

  • Vietnam splits

    Vietnam splits at the 17th parallel

  • Warsaw Pact formed