Cold War

Truman infroms Stalin

Jul 24, 1945

Harry S Truman informs Stalin that the United States has nuclear weapons.

Iron Curtain

Oct 1, 1945

A "curtain" that symbolized the separation of countries in Europe. One side of the scurtain were countries that were controlled by the Soviet Union, the other side was not.

Iron Curtain speech

Mar 5, 1946

Winston Churchill gave the Iron Curtain speech, symbolizing the fighting between ccommunists and capitalists.

Stalin declares Cold War

Oct 1, 1946

Stalin wants to defeat capiotalism because hes against them.

Truman Doctrine

Mar 12, 1947

A policy which stated that the U.S would supporet Greece and Turkey with economicand military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere

Communist takeover

Feb 1, 1948

Soviet Union takeover and bring communism to Czechoslovakia

Marshall Plan

Apr 1, 1948

United States gave Europe financial aid to help rebuild their counttry from the effects of World War II

First atomic bomb

Oct 1, 1949

Soviets explode first atomic bomb ever.

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Jan 20, 1953

Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the President of the United States.

Stalin's death

Mar 5, 1953

Joseph Stalin dies setting off a power struggle to succeed him.

Eisenhower Doctrine

Jan 5, 1957

The Eisenhower doctrine commits the US to defending Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from Communist influence.

Fidel Castro

Jan 1, 1959

Fidel Castro becomes the leader of Cuba although refrains from declaring the country Communist.

JFK

Jan 20, 1961

John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

Berlin Wall

Aug 13, 1961

The Berlin Wall seperated east Germany from wes Germany