End of WWII & Cold War Timeline

World War 2

Sep 18, 1931

Japan Invades Manchuria.

World War 2

Oct 2, 1936

FacIst Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia.

World War 2

Jul 7, 1937

Japan Invades China.

World War 2

Mar 11, 1938

Germany incorprates Austria in the Anschluss

World War 2

Apr 7, 1939

Facist Italy invades and annexes Albania.

World War 2

Apr 9, 1940

Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9.

Cold War

Feb 4, 1945

There was a meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin decided what would happen at the end of the war.

Cold War

Mar 12, 1947

President Truman promised to help any country facing a communist takeover.

Cold War

Jun 25, 1950

The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea.

Cold War

Mar 5, 1953

Joseph Stalin died at the age of 74. He was succeeded by Nikita Khushchev.

Cold War

May 14, 1955

The Warsaw Pact was formed with member states east Germany, Czechoslavkia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union.