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Yalta Conference
Was a conference during wartime. it held the head of the US. Uk. and the Soviet union leaders. Discussing Europe's post-war reorganization. -
Cold War Starts
As Stalin expanded his military rule, the US had to defend against the spread of communism, according to the policy of "Containment". No one knows exactly when the cold war started, but most sources say that the end of WW2 marked the start of the cold war. -
Churchills "Iron Curtain" Speech
Churchill’s speech from Missouri where he explained the threat of the Iron Curtain, or the division between democratic Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe. Stalin responded by calling this speech a declaration of war. This was huge because it marked the beginning of oppositions between the US and the USSR. -
Truman Doctrine
This was an American foreign policy to contain Communism among the Soviet Union and other Nations in Europe. The US would accomplish this by aiding any country resisting communism. -
Soviets take Czechoslovakia
The spheres of influence for communism spread to Czechoslovakia and Hungary by the Soviets. Increased fear and tensions for Americans during the cold war, urged more foreign intervention. -
Marshal Plan
The Marshal Plan (also called the Economic Recovery Act) was meant to economically support European capitalistic nations so that they may not see communism as desirable. Communism was not able to spread and the US kept true to their policy of containment. -
Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union blockaded berlin from ground support so both the US and Britain flew support in to support the country. This was successful because any attempt by the Soviets to shoot down the planes would have resulted in war. -
NATO Founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance formed to to stop another World War from occurring. Countries include: US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries. In response to the growing military tension between the Soviets during the cold war. Soviets had their own agreement called the AXIS agreement, and both opposed eachother. -
Mao Zedong takes China
Mao Zedong announces that the new Chinese government will be “under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.” After beating rival Chang. Highlighted cold war tensions of communism. -
Truman Fires McArthur
Truman fires McArthur from duties during the Korean war because of his critical remarks, and ideas towards Truman. The commanding position held by McArthur was replaced with Gen. Matthew Ridgeway. This demonstrated how serios Truman was about the war and the use of nuclear weapons. -
Beginning of the Korean War
Marks the beginning of U.S. involvement, although the Soviet Union had declared war on Japan back in 1945. -
Cease-fire in Korean War
Communist North Korea and Anti-communist south Korea fought for power and the US supported South Korea. Both sides agreed to leave things the way they were before and Korea remained divided. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
A Treaty signed in 1945 that formed an alliance between the USSR and other countries. The Warsaw Pact was a failure, and yet it still increased possible world war speculations during the cold war. -
McCarthy Dies
McCarthy died at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on May 2, 1957, at the age of 48. His greatest achievement was accusing high ranking officials in the Government of communist activity. After his death many turned away from his accusatory ideals. -
Fidel Castro takes Cuba
After overthrowing the previous leader, Batista. Fidel Castro became supreme dictator and established close diplomatic affairs, which would eventually lead up to the Cold war: Cuban Missile crisis. -
Kennedy Elected
JFK won in a tight race between against Nixon because of his ideals, and his TV presence. He was only 43 and he was the youngest ever to be seated president and he was the first catholic president. His election was good for many but some people disliked him and this lead to his assasination. -
Bay of Pigs
An unsuccessful CIA operative, to overthrow the Castro dictatorship. An event that occurred during the Cold war and proved American futile at the time. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided Berlin. This division took place from 1961-1989. It divided West and East Germany. Many people disagreed about this and this led to arguments, because people were trapped within the wall and if they tried to escape they would be killed. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation that lasted fourteen days and thirteen nights between the United States on one side and the Soviet Union and Cuba on the other. The standoff was over the Soviet Union's installation of nuclear-arms in Cuba, 90 miles away from the U.S. -
JFK Assasinated
President Kennedy gets shot by Oswald in Dallas, after parading for an upcoming presidential election. End of a "cold war president" and a "cold war warrior".
