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Yalta Conference
Yalta Conference was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Germany and Europe's postwar reorganization. -
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Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference was held in Potsdam, Germany. The participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. At the end of the conference, the three Heads of Government agreed on what to do with Germany and Poland. -
Churchill's iron curtain speech
In one of the most famous orations of the Cold War period, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe and declares, “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.” Churchill’s speech is considered one of the opening volleys announcing the beginning of the Cold War. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. It was first announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947. -
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Berlin Airlift
In June 1948, the Russians–who wanted Berlin all for themselves–closed all highways, railroads and canals from western-occupied Germany into western-occupied Berlin. However, the U.S. and its allies decided to supply their sectors of the city from the air. This effort, known as the “Berlin Airlift,” -
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The Marshall plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $13,000,000,000 in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II. The plan was in operation for four years beginning on April 8, 1948. -
Formation of NATO
NATO was formed in 1949. The members agreed that an armed attack against any one of them in Europe or North America would be considered an attack against them all. Consequently, they agreed that, if an armed attack occurred, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence, would assist the member being attacked, to maintain the security of the North Atlantic area. -
Formation of West Germany
West Germany was formed in May, 23, 1949. During cold war NATO's West germany and Warsaw's East Germany were divided. -
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The Korean War
The Korean War was the war between North Korea (with the support from China and Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the support from the United States). The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a collective defence treaty signed in Warsaw among the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was the military complement.
