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Allies end occupation of West Germany
The United States, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union occupy zones of Berlin. -
Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference begins in Germany.
United States, UK, and the soviet union assist. -
Hiroshima bomb
United States Army Air Force drops atom bomb on Hiroshima -
Nagasaki Bomb
The United States drops a bomb on Nagasaki days after the Hiroshima bomb. Japan was allied with Nazi Germany -
The Start of the Palestine war
Egypt and Syria warn that the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine will lead to war -
The Breakdown of the grand alliance
They met at three conferences during the war: Tehran in 1943, and Yalta and Potsdam in 1945. Disagreements emerged over Germany, Poland, and Eastern Europe, Economic reconstruction, and nuclear weapons – after the war, these problems remained unresolved. By 1946, the Grand Alliance had broken down completely. -
U.S. Military establish government of Syngman Rhee in South Korea.
This shows what side the US would be involved in, to fight the communist overtake in Asia. -
Greek Civil War
Civil War breaks out in Greece between British-backed monarchists and communists. -
Aid to Greece
Harry Truman announces the Truman Doctrine and the provision of aid to Greece -
Announcement of the Marshall Plan
General George C. Marshall announces the Marshall Plan -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy with the primary goal of containing Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. It was announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947,[1] and further developed on July 4, 1948, when he pledged to contain the communist uprisings in Greece and Turkey. -
Cominform
The aim of the Cominform was to ensure the unity of thought and action between the countries where the Communist Party had a very important place in the government and the communist parties of the other countries of liberal democracy (France and Italy) where the communists had a large number of voters and elected officials. Take note that the Chinese Communist Party and the Vietnamese Communist Party which fought against the French in Indochina were not members. -
USA and Palestine
United Nations adopts a plan for the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab zones. -
Berlin Airlift
During the multinational occupation of post–World War II Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. -
The Soviet Blockade
The Soviet Union blockades road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West. The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of the United States, Great Britain, and France to travel to their sectors of Berlin -
United Nations recognizes the government of South Korea.
On December 12, 1948, South Korea was officially recognized by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) under Resolution 195.[1][a] Since then, South Korea has participated in the GA as an observer. -
The establishment of two German states.
1949 was a special year in German history as two separate states were founded almost in parallel. The division into East and West Germany reflected the division of the world during the Cold War. The East-West conflict was to last over 40 years. -
Nato Established
North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) is founded to provide opposition to the Soviet Union. Secretary of State George Marshall proposed a program of large-scale economic aid to Europe. -
The Berlin Airlift comes to an end.
Soviet forces lifted the blockade on land access to western Berlin. -
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) comes into being.
The German Democratic Republic, or GDR, also known as East Germany, was founded as a second German state on October 7, 1949, four years after World War II. -
Monarchists defeat communists in Civil War in Greece.
The USA and the UK helped Greece to win the fight against communists -
The Red Scare
Joseph McCarthy claims that there are 205 communists in the US State Department. Leading to some artists and directors being banned from Hollywood. -
China and the Soviet Union sign a 30-year treaty of friendship.
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance" and other agreements. -
North Korean forces invade South Korea.
Communist China joined North Korea in the war in November 1950, unleashing a massive Chinese ground attack against American forces. -
Harry Truman orders US troops to Korea
President Harry S. Truman announces that he is ordering U.S. air and naval forces to South Korea to aid the democratic nation in repulsing an invasion by communist North Korea -
United Nations troops arrive in South Korea.
United Nations Command (UNC) was established on July 7, 1950, following the United Nations' recognition of North Korean aggression against South Korea. -
Chinese and North Korean troops capture Seoul.
Within three days, North Korean troops streamed southward, capturing the capital city of Seoul -
United Nations troops recapture Seoul.
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Joseph Stalin dies.
Kuntsevo Dacha aged 74 after suffering a stroke -
The United Nations, China and North Korea sign an armistice at Panmunjom.
This lead to the end of the war