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Cold War Timeline
A timeline reflecting the events that happened during the Cold War -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover -
Marshall Plan
This was a program of economic aid offered by the US to any European country. -
Cominform
The USSR set up Cominform which was the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers’ Parties responsible for the creation of the Eastern bloc. -
Trumans Loyalty Program
Truman's Loyalty Program created to catch Cold War spies -
Formation of West Germany
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany. -
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Blockade begins lasting 11 months. -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
End of Berlin Blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin. -
Russias first Atomic Bomb
Russia tested its first atomic bomb -
H-Bomb Developement
Truman approved H-bomb development -
China & Soviet Union Peace
China and the Soviet Union sign a 30-year treaty of friendship -
Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Atomic Bobs in Korean War
General Douglas MacArthur advocates the use of atomic bombs in Korean War. -
Rosenburgs found Guilty
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty of passing atomic secrets to Soviets. -
MacArthur Relieved
General Douglas MacArthur is relieved of his command in Korea. -
Britian has an Atomic Bomb
Winston Churchill announces that Britain has an atom bomb. -
Cuban Government Overthrown
Fulgencio Batista overthrows the Cuban government of President Prio Socarras. -
Matyas Rakosi is the New Prime Minister
Matyas Rakosi become prime minister of Hungary. -
Death of Stalin
Joseph Stalin died at the age of 74. He was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev. -
Fidel Castro Attempts to Overthrow
Fidel Castro leads an attempt to overthrow Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. -
Korean War Ended
The Korean war ended. North Korea remained affiliated with Russia while South Korea was affiliated with the USA. -
Vietminh defeat French forces at Dien Bien Phu
On May 7, 1954, the French-held garrison at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam fell after a four month siege led by Vietnamese nationalist Ho Chi Minh. After the fall of Dien Bien Phu, the French pulled out of the region. -
Geneva Accords
This set of documents ended the French war with the Vietminh and divided Vietnam into North and South states. The communist leader of North Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh while the US friendly south was led by Ngo Dinh Diem. -
France leaves North Vietnam
France agrees to leave North Vietnam. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
North Vietnam gets Economic Aid
China agrees to provide North Vietnam with economic aid. -
West Germany and Soviet Union Relations Restored
Diplomatic relations restored between West Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Prime Minister Imre Nagy made a World broadcast that Hungary was under attack from the Soviet Union and calling for aid. Hungary fell to Russia on 10th November 1956. -
Suez Canal
Egypt took control of Suez Canal -
Suez Crisis
The attack was heavily criticised by World leaders, especially America because Russia had offered support to Egypt. The British and French were forced to withdraw and a UN peace keeping force was sent to establish order. -
USSR Appeals to cease Nuclear Testing
The Soviet Union appeals to the United States and Britain to cease nuclear testing. -
Britain's first H-Bomb
Britain carries out its first hydrogen bomb test over Christmas Island. -
Space Race
USSR Sputnik II carried Laika the dog, the first living creature to go into space. -
New Prime Minister of Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev replaces Nikolai Bulganin as prime minister of the Soviet Union. -
Call for an End of all Nuclear Testing
Nikita Khrushchev meets Mao Zedong in China and call for an end of all nuclear testing. -
Khrushchev demands withdrawal
The Soviet Union demands that all foreign troops should be withdrawn from Berlin. -
Castro Enters Havana
Fidel Castro and his victorious troops enter Havana. -
Votes against China being added to UN
Member states vote again against the admission of China to the United Nations. -
UN does not Assist Algeria
The United Nations decide not to intervene in the independence struggle in Algeria. -
U-2 Plane Shot Down
American U-2 spy plane shot over the Soviet Union. -
Paris East/West talks
Talks between Nikita Khrushchev and Dwight Eisenhower concerning the fate of Germany broke down when a USA U2 spy plane was shot down over Russian airspace. -
US ends Aid to Cuba
United States ends all aid to Cuba. -
Space Race
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyvich Gagarin became the first human being in space. -
Berlin Wall
Berlin wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A force of Cuban exiles, trained by the CIA, aided by the US government attempted to invade Cuba and overthrow the Communist government of Fidel Castro. The attempt failed. -
End Trade with Cuba
John F. Kennedy orders an end to all trade with Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A US spy plane reported sighting the construction of a Soviet nuclear missile base in Cuba. President Kennedy set up a naval blockade and demanded the removal of the missiles. War was averted when the Russians agreed on 28th October to remove the weapons. The United States agreed not to invade Cuba. -
Soviet Union installs a Missile Base
John F. Kennedy announces that the Soviet Union has installed a missile base on Cuba. -
Hot Line
Nikita Khrushchev and John Kennedy agree to establish a hot line to use in a Cold War crisis. -
Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
Soviet Union, United States and Britain sign a nuclear test-ban treaty. -
John F. Kennedy is Assasinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while campaigning for reelection. -
US Aircraft Bomb
United States aircraft bomb North Vietnam for the first time. -
Krushchev removed from office
Nikita Krushchev removed from office. He was replaced by Leonid Brezhnev. -
China's First Atomic Bomb
China explodes its first atomic bomb. -
Troops Sent to Vietnam
150,000 United States troops sent to Vietnam. -
Ho Chi Minh rejects Peace Talks
Ho Chi Minh rejects peace talks on the Vietnam War offered by Lyndon B. Johnson. -
USSR admits to Supplying Arms
The Soviet Union admits to supplying arms to North Vietnam. -
De Gaulle calls For US to Leave
Charles De Gaulle calls for United States forces to leave Vietnam. -
France Withdraws
France withdraws its troops from NATO. -
US admits to Using Chemical Weapons
United States government admit to using chemical weapons in North Vietnam.
