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Formation of the United Nations
26 representatives of different nations at war with axis powers. Signed the "Declaration of the United Nations." Pledged to use full sources with axis powers and agreed to not make a seperate piece. -
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Cold War By: Breonia
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Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a conference that decided the post war status of Germany. The Allies of WWII divided Germany into four different zones. They agreed that elections should be held in all countries resided with Nazis. Added with that the United Nations should replace the fallen League of Nations. -
Potsdam Conference
It was held at Cecilinhof, in Potsdam. This conference included Stalin, Churchill, and Truman with Attlee. It is also known as the "Berlin Conference of the Three Heads of Government of the USSR, USA, and UK. The Soviet Union, UK, and the US were all joined in this conference. -
Stalin hostile speech
Stalins hostile speech said that there was another war ahead because of the capitalist devolopment of the world economy. It was said the USSR needed to focus on the national defense in a war with the Western nation. He said to a national radio audience in his first public speech after WWII. -
Iron Curtain Descends on Europe
The iron curtain was the conflict boundary that divided Europe into two different areas in the end of World War II to the end of the Cold War in 1991. The Soviet Union blocked itself with the West and non soviet controlled areas. On each side of the curtain a state blocked and developed their own military and economic international alliances. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was set by President Harry Truman in one of his speeches. It states that the US will be supporting Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling in the Soviet Sphere. People consider it as the start of the Cold War. President Truman says the US to help in Europe and to support nations with economic and military aids. -
Marshall Plan
- The Marshall Plan is signed by Pres. Harry Truman to be put into effect.
- US has given $12.4 billion to European countries for economi assistance
- Aided Europe
- US told to help rebuild Europe after the World War II
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Creation of Israel
The head of the Jewish Agency, David Ben-Gurion announced the establishment of Israel. The recognization of the new nation was proclaimed the same day by U.S. President Harry S. Truman. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift defeated Russia in its attempt to hungerWest Berlin. It was a major crisis of the Cold War. Berlins aim was to force westerns to allow Soviet to start supplying them with food, fuel, and aids. -
Formation of NATO
The Soviet Union and the Europe communist nations found a alliance which was the Warsaw Pact. The alignment of almost every European nation into one of the two opposing camps. It was the foundation of the framework for the military standoff that continued throughout the Cold War. -
Soviet first bomb
- Soviets first tests
- Joe 1 Successful, the Soviet Union is now the worlds second nuclear power
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Korean War
The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27, 1953. This war was a war between the Republic or Korea, and was supported by the Democratic People`s Republic of KOrea and the United Nations. And at one point in time it was supported by China and the Soviet Union. It was the result of the division of Korea. The pennisula of Korea was ruled by Japans Empire. -
Stalin dies
Stalin was a leader of the "Soviet Union" from 1920 to his death. Stalin was made general secretary of the "Central Committee consolidate power." Stalins rule, the concept of "socialism in one country." -
Warsaw Pact formed
The Warsaw was siged by the Soviet Union and 7 of its European statellites. This pact also included, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Eastern Germany. This treaty was for the states to come to defend any members attacked by an outside force. The Warsaw pact was in effect until 1991. -
Sputnik 1 & Sputnik 2
Sputnik 1 was launched on October 4, 1956 it was a 58 cm metal sphere, that included four radios. It was launched by the Soviet Union. And was visible throughtout the Earth and its radio pulses. Sputnik 2 was launched on November 3, 1957 it was a 508.3 kilogram spacecraft and was shaped like a cone. Launched again by the Soviet Union but this time it carried something living it was a dog named Laika. And also contained radios, and a telemetry system. Sputnik 2 ended burning in the atmosphere. -
Suez Crisis
Also known as the "Tripartile Aggression, Second Arab-Israeli War, or the Suez War." This crisis is a military and diplomatic conflict. Gamal Abdel Nassers president of Egypt announced on July 26 the nationalization of the Suez Canal. -
Vietnam War
This war was also known as the "Second Indochina War." this was followed by the First Indochina War. The United States government looked American involvement in this war to look for a way to prevent a takeover by the communist, South Vietnam. -
NASA is formed
NASA`s space act was passes on July 29, 1958. Passing the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics which came in effect on October 1, 1958. Ever since then most of the space explorations have been through NASA. -
Bay of Pigs
It began when a CIA financed group of Cuban refugees landed in Cuba and tried to take over the communist gov. of Fidel Castro. This attack was a failure. Fidel knew it was coming, he was concerned that to U.S. policy makers. -
Berlin Wall Construction
The Berlin Wall was constructed by the Germans. It cut off West Berlin from East Germany, and East Berlin. The wall contained guard towers along concrete walls, and a wide area known as the "death strip." The wall was built to refer as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart. The length was 155 km, 96 miles. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was known as the "October Crisis." This crisis was known when the cold war came to a near nuclear conflict. A blockade had started and it ended when the removal of missiles and llyushin 11-28 at 6:45 p.m. November 20, 1962. -
Kennedy is assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was the 35th president assassinated at on Friday, November 22, 1963. Kennedy was badly shot wth a sniper while traveling with his wife. A long months of investigaion concluded president Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
USS Pueblo Incident
The USS Pueblo was an American Elint and Sigint banner. North Korea boarded and captured it. -
UN Resolution 2758
This act was pased to recognize the "Peoles Republic of China" This required a change in Chinas representation in the Un, which was determined by two thirds votes of the UN charter. It expelled "the representatives of Chiang Kai Shek from the place which they unlawfully occupy at the U.S." -
Nixon visits China
President Nixon visited the people of Republic of China. it was an important step formally normalizing the relationships of the U.S. and the PRC. This was a mark of the first time one of the U.S. presidents visited a PRC. -
Paris Peace Accords
The PPA attempted to establish peace in Vietnam and or end the Vietnam War. The U.S., South Vietnam, North Vietnam, and the PRG all signed the "Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam." -
South Vietnam Falls
The last U.S. military left Vietnam on March 29, 1973. By then communists were already preparing for what people said "postwar war." Congress passed a law in the summer on 1973 that the U.S. military cannot make operation in or over Indochina. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran Hostage Crisis was a situation between Iran and for 444 days 52 citizens were hostaged. Pres. Jimmy Carter called the hostages "victims of terrorism" This crisis was described as a vengeance and mutual incomprehension. -
USSR invades Afghanistan
The USSR sent thousands of troops to invade Afghanistan. This was a very bloody event, and was a watershed event of the Cold War. The U.S. and Europe allies guided their own doctrine, and made fun of the Soviet move on Afghanistan. -
U.S. & Soviet boycotts for the Olympics
President Jimmy Carter boycotted the Olympics because the Soviets didn`t meet the deadline to take the troops out of Afghanistan. President of the IOC wanted to meet with Jimy to discuss the US boycott and try to save the games. -
Korean Airline Flight 007
This flight was a scheduled Korean flight that went from New York City to Seoul. September 1st the pilot was shot down by a Soviet Su- 15, near an island. The other pilot was Major Gennadi Osipovich. 269 passengers and crew members were killed. -
U.S. invades Grenada
The U.S. invaded Grenada, a population with about 91,000 and a location of about 100 miles. All this was made by a bloody military group. This invasion resulted in many causes including a restoration of constitutional gov. -
Chernobyl disaster
The chernobyl was a nuclear attack at the nuclear plant in Ukraine. There was a explosion with a fire, which released large amounts of particles into the air. Which spread over USSR and Europe. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
This massacre occured when Chinese troops raged through Tiananmen square in the middle of Beijing, attempting to kill and arrest thousands of democracy protestors. The Chinese assault on the democracy protestors shocked many people including the West and sanctions from the U.S. -
Dissolving of the Soviet Union
The unrest of the Soviet Military and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in its attempt to re-establish a strong central regime. This was finalized by declaration #142-H.
