COLD WAR

  • End of WWII

    End of WWII
    The end of WWII has finally come. It brought a change in spirits. Germany was split up among United States, Soviet Uniion, Britain and France. Soviet Uniion was now emerging as a super power nation. The U.S. saw great threat in this.
  • United States Drops Bomb On Japan

    United States Drops Bomb On Japan
    Under President Truman a bomb was droped on Heroshima.
  • Truman Doctran

    Truman Doctran
    President Truman anounces the Truman doctrine. This states that the United States will provide aid to any countries that are threatened by communism.This was in an effort to stop the spread of communism to near by European Nations.
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade
    There was tremendous influence of communism all over Asia as well as Europe. Stalin and the Soviet Union created a blockade in Germany, which prevented the Germans from having contact with the US, France, and Britain. West Berlin people were not getting items that they needed. Because these highways and railways were blocked, the Western Allies had no access to berlin
  • Berlin Air Lifts

    Berlin Air Lifts
    Americans and other Western allies bring food and other supplies to Berlin through air lifts.
  • Declaration of Peoples Republic of China

    Declaration of Peoples Republic of China
    Communist Leader Mao Zehdong declares The People's Republic of China.
  • Alliance between China and Soviet Union

    Alliance between China and Soviet Union
    China and Soviet Union declare their alliance.
  • Soviet Atomic Bomb

    Soviet Atomic Bomb
    The Soviet Union shows off their first Atomic bomb. This left the United States very scared.
  • Korean WAr

    Korean WAr
    The Korean War begins. North Korea attacks South Korea.
  • Death of Stalin

    Death of Stalin
    Death of Communist leader Stalin.
  • First Nuclear Submarine

    First Nuclear Submarine
    United States launches its first nuclear Submarine: USS
  • Great Leap Forward

    Great Leap Forward
    China begins to industralize its nation.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis
    Soviet Union has a nuclear missle base in Cuba.
  • JF K Assassination

    JF K Assassination
    President JF Kennedy was assisanted.
  • Vietnam

    Vietnam
    North Vietnam invades South Vietnam.