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Poland becomes Communist
On January 19, 1947, Poland establishes the Poland People's Republic and becomes a communist nation. -
Truman Doctrine
On March 12, 1947, Harry Truman introduced the Truman Doctrine. He started off by asking for aid to help Greece and Turkey to not fall under Soviet rule. -
Marshall Plan
On June 5, George Marshall, Secretary of State, constructs a program to aid the countries that were demolished due to war, economically. Those countries were found in Western Europe. -
Truman Passes the Marshall Plan
Harry Truman passes the Marshall Plan which gave $12.4 billion to Western Europe Countries -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviets ordered the Berlin Blockade to be put into play. It closed all automobile/trucking routes from West Germany to Berlin. This is also when the Berlin Airlift came into play, when the food and supplies were airlifted to the city. -
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Soviet Union make the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to be the government that should be followed in Korea. Kim Il-Sung -
NATO Founded
On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, was founded by Belgium, Canada, United States, Portugal, The UK, Italy, and other countries. It was created to try to resist and restrain Communism to expand to other countries. -
Soviets Test Bombs
The Soviets test their first atomic bomb. It catches the eyes of every single country in the world. -
People's Republic of China
Mao Zedong, on October 1, founded the People's Republic of China. This added to the number of Communist supporters, which means that Communism is growing rapidly and no one knows when it will end. -
North Korea invades South Korea
On June 25, North Korea invades South Korea which sparks the Korean War. The US, the Soviets, and the Chinese are all involved in a war that seems like no one could win. -
38th Parallel
On October 2, The United Nations cross the 38th parallel line and enter North Korea. This causes more conflict between the United Nations and North Korea. -
United Nations Capture Pyongyang
The United Nations successfully claim the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang. This is huge for the United Nations and anti-communist countries in the war. -
Chinese Capture Seoul
On January 4, The Chinese forces successfully capture the South Korean capital, Seoul. However, the UN forces recapture the capital 2 months later. -
Rosenberg Conviction
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were both convicted for suspicion of espionage. They were spreading atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets during and after World War 2. -
The ANZUS Treaty
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States came up with the ANZUS Treaty. This created an alliance between the three countries in helping each other with their military during the war. -
End of The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan comes to an end as European countries are showing better numbers economically since the start of the plan. -
UK Becomes Third Nuclear Power
The UK tested their nuclear bomb during Operation Hurricane. This helped them become the third country that has nuclear power which is huge for the anti-communism side. -
US Bomb Test
The United States successfully tested their first thermonuclear bomb, called the Ivy Mike. It had 700 times more explosive power than the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. -
Eisenhower Becomes President
On January 20, Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the United States. Richard Nixon is his vice president, and soon will be president in the future. -
Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin dies from Cerebral Hemorrhage, which greatly affects the Soviet Union. Georgy Malenkov is his successor, but only for 6 months. -
Khrushchev Comes To Power
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the leader of the Soviet Communist Party, succeeding Malenkov after he was forced to step down. -
USS Nautilus is Launched
The US successfully launches the first nuclear submarine. This is a turning point in the technology and advancement in nuclear warfare. -
KGB takes over NKVD
Translated to English, the Committee for State Secretary, replaces the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs. It was the main security agency for the Soviet Union during the war and was used effectively. -
SEATO is Created
The South East Asian Treaty Organization is created, made up of 8 countries. SEATO works just like NATO as their focus is to stop Communist expansion, but they have added in the Philippines and Indochina into their alliance. -
West Germany Joins NATO
10 years after WW2 came to an end, West Germany joins NATO. This is huge because they were once the enemies of almost every single country involved in WW2. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was created in Eastern Europe. It's known as the opposite of NATO as its made up of the Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, and other pro communist countries. -
The Geneva Summit
The Geneva Summit occurred on July 18, 1955. In this historic meeting, Eisenhower, Edgar Faure, Anthony Eden, Bulganin, as well as Khrushchev all met under the same roof. -
Communist Insurgence in South Vietnam
There was a communist insurgence that was taken place in South Vietnam. The whole thing was sponsored by North Vietnam which caused even more tension between the two powers. -
"On the Personality Cult and its Consequences" Speech
Khrushchev delivered this speech in hopes to De-Stalinize the Soviet Union. It was delivered at the 20th Party Congress of the CPSU. -
Hungarian Revolution
In Hungary, there was a revolution as Hungarians tried to revolt against the Soviet government. They are defeated and the country continues to follow Communist rule. -
Senator McCarthy Dies
American Senator Joseph McCarthy passes away from an illness that was worsened due to his alcoholism. He was 48 -
Sputnik
On October 4, Sputnik was launched into space, which happened to be the same day as Avro Arrow was revealed. One month later, Sputnik 2 was launched, in which it carried the first living being, Laika -
"Shooting Match"
Khrushchev claims that the Soviet Union has superiority over the United States when it comes to nuclear and missile warfare. He even initiates or offers a shooting match so he can prove his point. -
Great Leap Forward
Mao Zedong has successfully initiated the Great Leap Forward which was a social and economic campaign. -
United Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic was formed, which is a sovereign state that's located in the Middle East. -
NASA is Created
On this date, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created. Due to the Space Race, it would give the USA an advantage but it also helped discover new things outside our planet. -
Khrushchev visits US
Khrushchev visited the United States for a total of 13 days. He went to go to Disneyland but he was denied access, but had access to go into SeaWorld. -
Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro becomes the dictator of Cuba and he inspires the use of guerrilla warfare during his time. This tactic is an uprising to the fighting techniques used in Latin America. -
Explorer 6
Explorer 6 was successfully launched up into outer space to take photographs of our planet, Earth. -
France's Atomic Test
France successfully tested their first atomic bomb called the Gerboise Bleue. They tested it in the middle of the Algerian Sahara Desert. -
Francis Gary Power's Plane Shot
American pilot, Francis Gary Powers had his plane shot down while he was flying over the Soviet Union. He was flying a U-2 spy plane. This resulted in the U-2 incident and Eisenhower is embarrassed. -
Pathet Lao
The Pathet Lao revolt, which was a communist revolt, began in Laos. They were successful in gaining control. -
Eisenhower severs Cuban ties
Eisenhower cuts ties between the US and Cuba as he sees them as a legitimate threat. 2 weeks later, John F Kennedy becomes president. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was created by the Soviets. It followed the breakdown in talks about what the future for Germany was going to be. -
Tsar Bomb
The Soviet Union successfully test the Tsar Bomb, which to this day goes down as the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested by mankind.
