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Cold War Timeline

  • USA develops nuclear weapons

    USA develops nuclear weapons

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    The Cold War Time Span

    Its the relationship between the United States and the USSR after WW2. Major crises occured such as the Cuban missle crisis, Vietnam, Hungary, and Berlin Wall.
  • Creation of the United Nations

    Creation of the United Nations

    It was created to promote international co-operation. The League of Naations was created after WW2 to prevent another such conflict.
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    Truman Doctrine

    It was an international relations policy. The U.S. would supply Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid.
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    The Marshall Plan

    The United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies. This happened after the end of WW2. It was to prevent the spread of communism.
  • Alger Hiss arrested

    Alger Hiss arrested

  • USSR develops nuclear weapons

    USSR develops nuclear weapons

  • China became Communist

    China became Communist

    It happened after the defeat of the empire of Japan. It had a lot to do with the type of citizens living there.
  • Creation of demilitarized zone in Korea

    Creation of demilitarized zone in Korea

    Theres a border that cuts the Korean peninsula in half. It stretches 2km on either side.
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    The Korean War

    It was a conflict between North Korea, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Peoples Republic of China, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, Turkey and Japan. It was the first military action of the Cold War.
  • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted

    They were conspiring to commit espionage for the Soviet Union.
  • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed

    They were excuted in the electric chair, They were the only two civilians executed for cold war espionage.
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    McCarthy hearings

    McCarthy hearings were held by the United States Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations. They were acusations between the U.S. army and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  • Dwight Eisenhower becomes president

    Dwight Eisenhower becomes president

    Eisenhower was very popular. This was the last election before Alaska and Hawaii became a part of the U.S.
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    Vietnam War

    In Vietnam its called the American War,
  • John F. Kennedy becomes president

    John F. Kennedy becomes president

    He defeated vice president Richard M. Nixion. It was a very close race. He was the youngest man elected president.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    The bay of pigs was an invasion. It was a failed military invasion of Cuba.In latin America its know as "Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos"
  • Berlin Wall is Erected

    Berlin Wall is Erected

    The Berlin wall was a barrier made to completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. There were guard towers placed along the barrier. This wall was eventually torn down.
  • The Cuban Missle Crisis

    The Cuban Missle Crisis

    It was the most dangerous passage of the Cold War. It was a 13 day confrontation.
  • Kennedy Assassination

    Kennedy Assassination

    It happened at 12:30 p.m. in Texas. He was shot by a sniper. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • Lyndon Johnson becomes president

    Lyndon Johnson becomes president

    He became president after Kenedy's assassination. 37th vice president of the United States.
  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Gulf of Tonkin incident

    In this incident North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox.
  • Richard Nixon becomes president

    Richard Nixon becomes president

    He was the 37th president of the United States. He served from 1969 to 1974. Before becoming president he was a Republican U.S. Representative and Senator from California.
  • Kent State protest

    Kent State protest

    It was students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. The guardsman shot four students.
  • Ronald Reagan becomes president

    Ronald Reagan becomes president

    He was the 40th president of the United States. He also served as 33rd governor of California.
  • Mikhail Gorbachev leads the Soviet Union

    Mikhail Gorbachev leads the Soviet Union

    He put the nation in a new course.
  • The Creation of NATO

    The Creation of NATO

    NATO stands for the Narth Atlantic Treaty Organization. It protects the freedom and security of its members. NATO is still in use today.
  • Berlin wall torn down

    Berlin wall torn down

    Reagan challenged Gorbachev to tear the wall down; to increase freedom.
  • Soviet Collapse

    Soviet Collapse

    Its collapse was a freedom by the West. It ended the cold war.