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Yalta Conference
FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin meet. The Cold War Begins. -
First Atomic Bomb
President Truman gives permission to use first atomic weapon on Hiroshima. -
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The Cold War
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Truman Doctrine
President Truman introduces the Truman Doctrine, which starts with giving aid to Greece and Turkey to keep them on the Allies' side. -
Marshall Plan
President Truman signs Marshall Plan, the US gives $12.4 billion in aid to Europe. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is created to resist the spread of Communism. Countries participating included Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourh, the Netherlands, Norway, Portuglal, United Kingdom, and the United States. -
New President
Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the US. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is formed to combat NATO. It includes East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
JFK Assassinated
President John F. Kenedy was assassinated, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president of the United States. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident involves the United States in the Vietnam War, after Americans had entered on Vietnamese territory. -
New President
Richard Nixon becomes president of the United States. -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon resigns due to Watergate Scandal, Gerald Ford becomes president of the United States. -
New President
Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States. -
New President
George H.W. Bush becomes president of the United States. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
The Berlin Wall is officially demolished, allowing access in and out of West Berlin. -
End of the Cold War
President George H.W. Bush gives a speech announcing the end of the Cold War.
SOURCES:
http://csrmedia.education.asu.edu/Lectures/SS3/HistoryCore/Basic9/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
