Cold War 1945-1955

Yalta Conference

Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945

Potsdam Conference

Period: Jul 1, 1945 to Jul 31, 1945

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Russia declares war

Aug 8, 1945

Russia declares war on Japan.

Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

The United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

End of War

Aug 14, 1945

The Japanese surrender, and WW2 ends.

Stalin's Speech

Feb 9, 1946

Stalin's hostile speech.

Sinews of Peace

Mar 5, 1946

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

Truman

Mar 10, 1946

Truman demands Russia leave Iran.

Operation Crossroads

Jul 1, 1946

first public demonstration of America's atomic arsenal.

Truman Doctrine

Mar 12, 1947

Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War.

Marshall Plan

Period: Jun 1, 1947 to Jun 30, 1947

Communist takeover Czechoslovakia

Feb 25, 1948

Tensions high.

Truman loyalty program

Mar 2, 1948

created to catch Cold War spies

Brussels Pact

Mar 17, 1948

organized to protect Europe from communism.

Berlin Blockade

Jun 24, 1948

lasted 11 months

NATO ratified

Apr 4, 1949

Berlin Blockade ends

May 12, 1949

Russia bomb tests

Aug 29, 1949

Russia tested its first atomic bomb.

H bomb

Jan 30, 1950

Truman approves the H bomb

Korean War

Jun 24, 1950

The Korean War begins.

Truman fires MacArthur

Apr 11, 1951

Britain has bombs

Oct 3, 1952

A bombs are developed by Britain

Nuclear Arms Race

Period: Mar 17, 1953 to Jun 4, 1953

Korean War ends

Jul 27, 1953

H-bomb castle-bravo test

Mar 1, 1954

Vietnam splits

Jul 21, 1954

Vietnam splits at the 17th parallel

Warsaw Pact formed

May 14, 1955