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Poland
Poland became a communist country through Soviet Influence showing how the Soviet Union was using its power to spread its ideology. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman signed a Doctrine declaring to help countries being overtaken by Communism -
Marshall Plan
United States program to help European countries through economic aid -
Truman Signs Marshall Plan
President Truman sings the Marshall Plan giving 12.5 billion dollars to European countries -
Berlin Blockade
Joseph Stalin ordered a blockade of railroads, roads and ships to prevent access for the Allies into Western Germany -
Berlin Airlift
The United States, France and Britain started to airdrop supplies into Western Germany. -
NATO
NATO was formed by the United States and European Countires who wanted to resit communism -
Blockade Over
The Soviet Union ended their blockade of Berlin as the Berlin Airlift was so successful. -
Soviet's First Bomb
The Soviet Union tested their first atomic bomb and becomes second country ever to have an atomic bomb. -
Korean War
North Korea invades South Korea effectively starting the Korean War -
Korean War Fighting
The United States forces fight North Korea's forces for the first time. North Korea would win the battle and push America back. -
Pyongyang
Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, was captured by the United States. -
Douglas MacArthur
President Truman fires Douglas MacArthur. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted in court for conspiracy to commit espionage and were sentenced to death. -
Mutual Security Act
President Truman signs the Mutual Security Act announcing that the United States would provided military aid to other countries. -
Nuclear Submarine
The United States builds the first ever Nuclear Submarine. -
Marshall Plan ends
The Marshall Plan endes as Europe is doing well. -
United States test thermonuclear
The United States test the first ever thermonuclear bomb -
President Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower gets elected President. -
Stalian dies.
Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union dies. -
Korean War Ends
The war ends after President Eisenhower threatens to use nuclear weapons. -
USS Nautilus
The United States releases the first nuclear submarine -
KGB
The KGB is created to replace Stalin's spy agency. -
Senator McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy claims that communist have started to work for the CIA and helping to build bombs. -
Western Germany Freed
Allies end military occupation in Western Germany -
Warshaw Pact
Warshaw Pact included East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania,Albania,Bulgaria and the Soviet Union. Were NATO's counter-pact. -
Austria
Austria becomes neutral and Allied forces end occupation there. -
De-Stalinzation
The Soviet Union begins to move away from Stalin's ideology as Nikita Khrushchev moves into power. -
Anti-Communism
Poland starts to have protest against communism and they lead to violence. -
South Vietnam
South Vietnam is influenced by communism by North Vietnam. -
Einsenhower doctrine
Eisenhower doctrine states that the United States will defend Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan from communism. -
US Defense
The United States defense is felt to be weak compared to Soviets. In response President Eisenhower pushes for bomb shelters. -
Missile shooting match
Soviet Union President Nikita Khrushchev says that the Soviets missiles are better than United States and will have a shooting match with United States to prove it. -
C-118 shot down
A C-118 was shot down by the Soviets and crew members were captured than released. -
Thor Missile
United States missile moved to the UK can reach Moscow. -
NASA
NASA is formed as by the government to compete in the race to space. -
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro becomes the leader of Cuba which he leads with an iron fist for 17 years. -
Kitchen Debate
Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev argue over the greater superpower in what would be known as the Kitchen Debate -
Explorer 6
The first pictures of the Earth were recovered from the Explorer 6. -
Gerboise Bleue
France tests its first atomic bomb, Gerboise Bleue. -
Jupiter Missiles
Italy starts to receive Jupiter Missiles from the United States that can reach Moscow. -
U-2 Incident
US plane is shot down deep in the Soviet Union and is found to have pictures of Soviet Military bases showing that the US was spying. -
JFK
John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States. -
Bay of Pigs
The CIA led invasion on Cuba fails. -
Berlin Wall
The Soviet Union builds the Berlin Wall as the talks about future Germany deteriorate.
