The Cold War

By dgolob98

  • Yalta Conference

    It was during this conference when the post war fate of Germany was decided. Boundaries were created and the German army was disbanded. Russia gained more area of control, rising some concern for the spread of Communism. CHANGE

  • First East Europe Communist Government Set Up in Albania

    The government in the country of Albania shifts into the first eastern European Communist-style government. This is a change in the overall scheme of things because it marks the beginning of Russian influence and push in Eastern Europe. CHANGE

  • Communist Forces Seize Power Poland

    The Communist party in Poland wins the elections in poland for a new leader. The party, however used several forms of fraud and mischeif to gain their position atop the political spectrum. Once in power, they sustained their influence by killing off and imrpsioning their opposing forces. CHANGE

  • NATO is Formed

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is formed in order to deter the forces of the USSR as well as protect all of the powers involved from being singled out by another (most expectedly the USSR). This reprecented the first official united organization that is, at its core, against communism. CHANGE

  • USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb

    Since the USA demonstrated its advanced technology in nuclear fusion, the USSR had been working on atomic bombs of their own. On the 29th of August, they successfully detonated their first ever nuclear weapon. This turned the tides with the Cold War due to the fact that a major deterring force to all powers was the USA's nuclear arsenal. CHANGE

  • The Warsaw Pact is Formed

    In response to NATO, the USSR and several other countries signed the Warsaw Pact. This pact basically enabled full control by the Soviets of the armies of the countries that were associated with the Pact. This is a continuity of the back and forth action between the USA and the USSR. CONTINUITY

  • Fidel Castro Comes to Power in Cuba

    Fidel Castro rises to power in Cuba and immediately installs a Communist form of government. Cuban and Soviet governments become quite close and often times Soviets aid and protect Cuba and its interests. CHANGE

  • Berlin Wall is Constructed

    East Germany puts up a heavily guarded barrier between East and West Germany.This wall forms a legitamate border between each side as West Germany is rebuilt and begins to thrive while Eastern Germany undergoes no rebuilding. CHANGE

  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    For the first time, USA faces a real military threat near "home soil". Soviet forces supply Cuba with missle equipment which is then aimed directly at the USA. Soviet officals claimed the missles were there for defense after the USA pleads the USSR to remove the treat from Cuban soil. CHANGE

  • Berlin Wall is Demolished

    After several years of struggle, civillians and officials tear down the Berlin Wall. This event opened up the world's eyes to the lack of wellfare and support Eastern Europe had gotten under the Soviets. CHANGE

  • Thesis

    Although the Cold War held some politcal and economic principles constant, it is evident that change was more prevalent in this time due to political uprisings and altercations, the rise of international interventions, and the overall change of attitudes between superpowers including, but not limited to, the USA and (formerly) the USSR. (NOTE: dates that have '1' as the day do not have the proper day, mostly. and their point in history should be assesed by their month and year of ocurrance.)