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The Cold War

By smbandin
  • 1949 BCE

    Communism in China

    The communism in China began to grow in 1949 which sided with the beliefs of the Soviet Union which was also communist. This was major because the Soviet Union was now against the United States.

  • Manhattan Project

    Manhattan Project
    The Manhattan Project was conducted by the United States, under President Truman, which was done to build the atomic bomb. Race for the Superbomb. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/timeline/indextxt.html

  • Division of Germany

    Division of Germany
    The Allie countries divided the German country into four zones. France would get the southwest of Germany, Britain would get the northwest, the United States would receive the south to southeastern, and the Soviet Union would receive the east. Even the country's capital, Berlin, was divided in four zones as well.
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  • Bolshoi Theater

    Bolshoi Theater
    At the Bolshoi Theater on February 9th, 1946, Stalin gave his speech on marking a deterioration between the relations with the United States. Race for the Superbomb. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/timeline/indextxt.html

  • Arms Race

    Arms Race
    After the Manhattan Project, there was competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to discover and build weapons. On November 10th, 1946, the Soviet Union built their first nuclear reactor. Race for the Superbomb. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/timeline/indextxt.html

  • Communist Seize Power in Poland

    Communist Seize Power in Poland
    In January 1947, Communism spread through Poland forced because of the fixed election when Stalin arrested the people of non-communist party. Soviet takeover of Power. (2014). Retrieved September 20, 2016, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/sovietexpansionineasterneuroperev2.shtml

  • Hungary Communism Takeover

    Hungary Communism Takeover
    In August of 1947, Hungary was also forced to become a communist country, because Rakosi had used the secret police to kill and arrest his other opponents. This left the current president, Zoltan Tildy, who was forced to reign so that was Rakosi could take over Hungary. Soviet takeover of Power. (2014). Retrieved September 20, 2016, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/sovietexpansionineasterneuroperev2.shtml

  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade
    The Soviet Union tried to force the other Allie nations that had control over Berlin out of the capital by closing off the highways, canals, and railroads.
    History.com Staff. (2011). Berlin Airlift. Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    In June 1948, America, British and French began using cargo planes to deliver food, fuel, and essential goods to the people of Berlin stuck in the blockade. This took almost year before the Soviet Union ended the blockade in May 1949.
    History.com Staff. (2011). Berlin Airlift. Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift

  • National Atlantic Treaty Organization

    National Atlantic Treaty Organization
    The National Atlantic Treaty Organization, (NATO), was formed in April 1949 with 12 Western countries which were the United States, Great Britain, France, Canada, Norway, Portugal, Iceland, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, and Luxembourg. This was a military alliance which helped America spread their influence through Europe instead of the Soviet Union. NATO established. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-established

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    On May 14th, 1955, the Soviet Union, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, Albania, and Bulgaria formed a treaty that would stated that the would defend each other if attacked from an outside country. The Warsaw Pact is formed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    To begin the Space Race, the Soviet Union launched their first man made satellite into space, Sputnik 1. The Space Race was America against the Soviet Union. TheSpaceRace.com - Timeline of Space Exploration. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    Explorer 1 was the first American man made satellite that would reach orbit. This eventually led to the findings of the Van Allen radiation belt. TheSpaceRace.com - Timeline of Space Exploration. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    One of the success from the Cold War's Space Race was the replacement of NACA to NASA. TheSpaceRace.com - Timeline of Space Exploration. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon
    The first men on the Moon were Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on July 20th, 1969, which was a major success for America. TheSpaceRace.com - Timeline of Space Exploration. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • Soviet Union Abolished

    Soviet Union Abolished
    This was the day when Soviet Union came to a rest, and Russia began again, with Boris Yeltsin as president of the independent state of Russia. Milestones: 1989–1992 - Office of the Historian. (n.d.). Retrieved September 21, 2016, from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/collapse-soviet-union