Cold War

By Danaiijah

  • Yalta conferance

    Yalta conferance
    Yalta Conference meeting of FDR, Churchill, Stalin - the 'Big Three'
    Soviet Union has control of Eastern Europe. The Cold War Begins

  • Stalin speech

    Stalin speech
    Stalin hostile speech - communism & capitalism were incompatible

  • Winston speech

    Winston speech
    "Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe"

  • Truman demands Russia leave Iran

    Truman demands Russia leave Iran

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    Truman declares active role in Greek Civil War

  • Truman's Loyalty Program

    Truman's Loyalty Program
    created to catch Cold War spies

  • Berlin blockade end

    Berlin blockade end

  • Russia tested its first atomic bomb

    Russia tested its first atomic bomb

  • Communist Mao Zedong takes control

    Communist Mao Zedong takes control

  • Korean War begins

    Korean War begins

  • Truman fires MacArthur

    Truman fires MacArthur

  • USSR sent military aid to Afghanistan

    USSR sent military aid to Afghanistan

  • Sputnik launched into orbit

    Sputnik launched into orbit

  • Explorer I launched

    Explorer I launched

  • Construction of Berlin Wall begins

    Construction of Berlin Wall begins

  • President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas

    President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas

  • Apollo 11 lands on the moon

    Apollo 11 lands on the moon

  • North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces

    North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam which falls to Communist forces

  • End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends

    End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends