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Harry Truman announces Truman Doctrine.
The Truman Doctrine states that the U.S. should support all countries that are threatened by soviet or communist ideals. -
General George C. Marshall announces the Marshall Plan.
Marshall Plan gave $12 billion to Western Europe to rebuild after WWII -
United Nations General Assembly call for elections in Korea.
These elections required Korea to elect representatives for the General Assembly -
Jan Masaryk, foreign minister in Czechoslovakia, found dead.
He was found dressed in his pajamas, in the courtyard below his bathroom window. -
Chaim Weizmann becomes president of Israel.
Chaim Weizmann was, for decades, the guiding spirit behind the World Zionist Organization. -
The Soviet Union blockades road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West.
This was one of the most dramatic standoffs in history. -
Israel agrees an armistice with Egypt.
Israel agreed to the release of a besieged Egyptian brigade in Faluja as a result of the armistice -
Communist forces in China capture Nanjing.
The Communist Party of China was aided by Soviet reinforcements to take a major city in China -
Pope Pius XIII condemns those who support communism.
This marks when the Red Scare has become serious. It is frowned upon for the Pope to outcast God's children, however he feels it is serious enough to do so. -
Harry Truman orders the development of the hydrogen bomb.
This order made direct approaches to the military and the Committee of Atomic Energy -
North Korean forces invade South Korea.
North and South Korea are pinned against each other due to their conflicting ideals -
United Nations troops capture Pyongyang.
After this capture they proceeded to advance on North Korea. -
General Douglas MacArthur advocates the use of atom bombs in Korean War.
This bold decision was met with backlash and upset citizens -
United Nations troops recapture Seoul.
Originally captured by the Chinese and North Koreans -
General Douglas MacArthur is relieved of his command in Korea.
Most likely assumed to be his bold and unsuccessful attempts and ideas that were the cause of his position being revoked -
Winston Churchill announces that Britain has an atom bomb.
This prevented anyone from dropping atomic bomb, scared that they might start a worldwide detonation of bombs. -
Matyas Rakosi become prime minister of Hungary.
Matyas Rakosi was a communist politician and was General Secretary of the Hungarian Communist Party -
Rudolf Slansky is executed in Czechoslovakia for Titoism.
Titoism is an opposition to Soviet policies -
Joseph Stalin dies.
A main threat during WWII and leader of Soviet Union -
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg executed.
These two were Soviet Union spies that were convicted and executed for public appeal and government safety -
Lavrenti Beria executed in the Soviet Union.
Lavrenti was Stalin's security chief who was executed on account of his multiple crimes against women and rape. -
The United States tests a hydrogen bomb in the Marshall Islands.
Warfare is evolving with the creation and testing of new weapons, America is the first country to have hydrogen bombs. -
It is agreed that West Germany should join NATO.
NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that tried to unify western forces and military to defend against Soviet ideals -
The dictator Fulgencio Batista wins uncontested election in Cuba.
Batista became president and immediately turned Cuba into a dictatorship. -
Imre Nagy forced to resign as prime minister.
Nagy resigned because it was obvious he focused more on his love for agriculture rather than political duties -
Civil War breaks out in South Vietnam
This was between supporters of Ngo Dinh Diem and Bo Dai. -
Conscription is introduced in China.
Conscription is the act of using prisoners as men for war -
The Soviet Union abolishes the Cominform.
This was during the process of De-Stalinization -
74 people are killed during political protests in Poland.
Poland retaliates against its government and their working conditions and are punished for going against the government. -
Wladyslaw Gomulka returns to power in Poland.
The protests worked and put a good leader back in position -
British and French planes bomb Egyptian airfields.
They disabled 18 different airfields, Egypt, being a small country, was extremely hindered by this attack and had little to repair it. -
Britain carries out its first hydrogen bomb test.
Britain follows in America's footsteps and unleashes their first Hbomb test over Christmas Island -
Milovan Djilas is imprisoned in Yugoslavia
Milovan spread hostile propaganda against Soviet ideals -
The Soviet Union demands that all foreign troops should be withdrawn from Berlin.
Berlin was a hot spot during the Cold War
