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The Cold War Part 1
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Yalta Conference, Cold War begins
The Yalta Conference was second wartime meeting. Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin D Roosevelt were the leaders that met at the conference. The three leaders discussed Germany's surrender and the post war world -
U.S. uses first A-bomb in war, Japan surrenders, end of WWII
The United States used the atomic bomb to make Japan surrender but, unveiled the destructive force of the bomb and a future nuclear war. The United States use of the bomb without sSalin caused the Soviets to make their own bomb and began rapid technological growth in both countries. -
Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill gave his famous Iron Curtain speech that wraned the United States and the world of Soviet actions in eastern europe. This speech formed the divide between communism and democracy. The world needed to contain soviet advancement and was the beginning of the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry S Truman established the Truman Doctrine. It would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations. It also helped to effectively reorient U.S. foreign policy. -
Communists take over Czechoslovakia
Under pressure from the Czechoslovakian Communist Party. President Eduard Benes allows a communist-dominated government to be organized. Western observers decried the communist coup as an example of Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was made as an aid for Asia and Europe. US gave 13 billion in economic support. This was at the end of WWll -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
Berlin blockade and airlift, was international crisis that arose from an attempt by the Soviet Union to force the Western Allied powers to abandon their post-World War II jurisdictions in West Berlin.The Allied powers decided to unite their different occupation zones of Germany into a single economic unit. In protest, the Soviet representative withdrew blocked resources from west berlin and for 11 months. The Allies were willing block the spread of communism.Germany became a symbol of strength. -
NATO established
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance. Its an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. Which was signed on 4 April 1949. -
Soviets test A-bomb
Soviet A-bomb was a top secret program. It began during World war ll. This scientific research was directed by Soviet nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov. The program was started by Joseph Stalin -
Communists under Mao Zedong take control of China
Mao Zedong announces that the new Chinese government will be under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. They were fighting what was a corrupt and decadent Nationalist government in China since the 1920s. Mao’s forces were victorious -
Wisconsin Sen. McCarthy begins Communist witch hunt
Senator Joseph McCarthy began a witch hunt over communist to purge the country of communist supporters. McCarthynism reflects the hysteria that was growing over the cold war and communism.Attributed to growing tensions between the US and soviets -
Korean War is fought
Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years. The U.S was willing to prevent spread of communism in different countries by soldiers and military power. -
Advisors to Vietnam
The U.S. military advisory effort in Vietnam had a modest beginning. When the United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG), Vietnam. Its mission was to supervise the issuance and employment of $10 million of military equipment. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tried and executed for espionage
ulius was arrested in July 1950, and Ethel in August of that same year, on the charge of conspiracy to commit espionage. The Rosenbergs vigorously protested their innocence, but after a brief trial in March 1951 they were convicted. Many Americans thought there deaths were fueled by hysteria over anticommunism. This illustartes the hysteria that took over the country because of the Cold War. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a collective defense treaty. Between Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. During the existnce of the cold war. -
Soviets Crush Hungarian Revolt
Political instability in Hungary caused the USSR to kill thosands of people to put down the revolt. Instead of moving away from Stalinist policies Nikita Krushev was taking over Hungary. The United States did not do anything against the soviets over their actions -
Sputnik Launched
When the Societs laucnehd Sputnik this began the space race because the United States was insulted that the USSR had surpsassed them in techonoogical prowress. Americans were afraid of possible attacks from the soviets advanced technology. -
Khrushchev demands NATO withdraw troops from Berlin
Khrushchev's demands for the West to mend things with Germany was in order to stop tension in Germany. He wanted East Germany to incorporate the western sections. He was trying to turn Europe back into its whole self that it used to be but, when the US refused he erected the Berlin Wall. -
Cuban Revolution
The armed revolt by Fidel Casto caused a compete trnasfomration of Cubas goveremnt. This made the Cuban goveremnet commmunist and destroyed relationships with the United States and alligned themselves with the Soviet Union allowing the Cuban Missle crisis, which increased tensions during the Cold War period. -
U-2 incident: American spy plane shot down over USSR
The United States created the U-2 planes to spy against the USSR. The soviets shot down the plane and this caused tensions to increased because the U.S was spying. President Einshower had to admit that the plane was a spy plane. This increased tensions further between the two countries -
John F. Kennedy Elected
John F Kennedy won the elction of 1960 after beating Richard Nixon. JFK aimed for the United States to beat the USSR in all aspects in military strength economy and cienftici advacment. Lead the U.S during the Cuban misile crisis. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion, known in Latin America as Invasión de Playa Girón. Was a failed military invasion of Cuba. Undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 -
Berlin Wall built
The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic, starting on 13 August 1961. The Wall completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding countries. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was also known as the October Crisis, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare. A 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was concerning the Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba -
Kennedy Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK, He was later killed by Jack Ruby.
