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Truman Doctrine
President Truman announces the Truman Doctrine - giving aid to Greece and Turkey. -
CIB is formed
The Soviet Union forms the Communist Information Bureau, dictating the actions of leader -
UN Resolution in Korea
United Nations pass a resolution calling for the withdrawal of soldiers from Korea. -
Marshall Plan Put Into Effect
President Turman signs the Marshall Plan into effect. By the end of the program, more than 12 billion was given to Western Europe to rebuild post WWII. -
Deutsche Mark
In Germany, the British & French launch a currency know as the Deutsche Mark -
Berlin Blockade
Stalin orders the Berlin Blockade, closing all land routes from West Germany to Berlin. -
NATO is Founded
The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is created by twelve countries, including the US, UK & France. -
Nuclear Testing
The Soviet Union successfully tests their first atomic bomb, turning the Soviet Union into the world's second nuclear power. -
Declaration of GDR
The Soviet Union declares that their zone of Germany is to become the German Democratic Republic, with East Berlin as the capital. -
Schuman Declaration
Robert Schuman, French foreign minister, explains his ideal Europe, becoming known as the Schuman Declaration -
38th Parallel Crossing
The United Nations; forces crosses the 38th parallel into North Korea. -
Pyongyang Falls
Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, falls to the forces of the United Nations. -
Operation Ripper
The forces of the United Nations recapture Seoul during Operation Ripper. This was the start of the formation of a defensive line across the Korean peninsula. -
Douglas MacArthur is Fired
U.S President Harry Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea -
Truman Make Request To Congress
President Truman asks Congress for military and economic aid for the communist nation of Yugoslavia. -
USS Nautlius Unveiled
The United States unveils the world's first nuclear powered submarine, the USS Nautilus. -
Marshall Plan Ends
The Marshall Plan ends in 1948, due to the small nature of European industrial exports. -
Thermonuclear Bombs Tested
The US tests thermonuclear fusion bombs for the first time. -
Eisenhower Becomes President
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the thirty-fourth president of the United States. -
East Germany Uprising of 1953
Uprising in East Germany was a rise in protest against the GDR. -
Khrushchev Becomes Leader
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the leader of the Soviet Communist Party. -
Anti-Communist Prisoners are Turned Over
22,000 anti-Communist Prisoners are turned over the the UN forces in Korea. -
Huk Revolt
The Huk Revolt in the Phillipines is defeated -
CIA is Infiltrated
Senator Joseph McCarthy states that Communists infiltrated the CIA & atomic weapons industry -
Baghdad Pact
The Baghdad Pact is formed by Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey & the UK. -
Allies Occupation Stops
The Allies end military occupation West Germany. -
Austria Neutralized
Austria becomes neutralized and allied occupation ends. -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is nationalized. -
Protests in Poznan
Anti-communist protests become violent in Poznan, Poland. -
Communist Insurgency
Communist Insurgency (sponsored by North Vietnam) starts in South Vietnam. -
Israeli Forces Withdrawn
Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai, which they had previously occupied. -
Sputnik is Launched
The Sputnik Satellite is launched, the same day that the Avro Arrow is revealed. -
Sputnik 2 Launched
SPutnik 2 is launched. -
Great Leap Forward
Mao Zedong intiates the Great Leap Forward. -
UAR Formed
The United Arab Republic is formed -
NASA is Formed
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is formed -
Tibetan Uprising
The Tibetan Uprising occurs, against presence of the Republic of China in Tibet. -
New Republic Government
New Republic Government of Iraq leaves the Central Treaty Organization. -
Explorer 6 Launched
Explorer 6 is launched into orbit in order to take photos of the Earth. -
Atomic Bombs in France
France successfully tests its first atomic bomb, Gerboise Bleue. -
Communists Defeated
Communist insurgents in Malaysia are defeated. -
Communist Revolt
The Pathet Lao (communist) revolt occurs in Laos. -
Relations Severed
Diplomatic relations with Cuba are severed. -
JFK becomes President
John F. Kennedy becomes the United States President.
