WWII and Early Cold War Timeline

By Zyhro

  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked the American Navy base in Hawaii. 2,403 people were killed with 1,178 others being wounded. This cause the U.S to declare war on Japan and join WWII.

  • D-Day

  • Creation of the United Nations

  • Truman Doctrine

  • NATO Created

  • Soviet Union Obtains Nuclear Weapons

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    Korean War

  • Warsaw Pact Created

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    Suez Crisis

  • Construction of Berlin Wall Begins