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Yalta Conference
The "Yalta Conference" was a World War II meeting between the heads of state of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met in February, 1945 at Yalta, in the Crimea, to plan the occupation of postwar Germany. -
Potsadam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was held in Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin), from July 17 to August 2, 1945. The participants were the victorious allies of World War II, who had gathered to decide how to run Germany, which had unconditionally surrendered nine weeks earlier on May 8. the conference goals included establishment of post-war order, peace treaties issues, and countering the effects of war. -
First Atom Bomb Dropped
The first bomb that was dropped was code named 'Little Boy' it was dropped on Hiroshima on the 6th Aug 1945, and the second was code named 'Fat Man' and it was dropped on Nagasaki on the 9th Aug 1945. -
Victory Day
Since Germany had fallen a few months before Japan, Japan was the last major step in ending the largest war in history. When the atomic bombs were dropped in Japan, the end of Japan's military campaigns meant the end of World War 2. -
Iron Curtain Speech
This speech occurred in the U.S. in 1946 when Churchill warned od an Iron Curtain of Soviet totalitarianism that had divided the European continent into the Eastern and Western Europe. The countries east of the Iron Curtain were communist run and the countries west of it were non-communist. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctrine, policy first set forth by United States President Harry S. Truman in 1947. The immediate objective of the policy was to send U.S. aid to anti-Communist forces in Greece and Turkey, but it was later expanded to justify support for any nation that the United States government believed was threatened by Communism during the Cold War period. -
Marshall Plan announced
The Marshall Plan was a post-WW2 act to pick Europe back up, especially England, which was constantly bombed throughout the war. After all treaties were signed and the Berlin wall was constructed by the U.S.S.R, George C. Marshall (Truman's Secretary of State) proposed that America help Europe regain stability economically. -
Berlin Airlift begins
In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States begins a massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city. For nearly a year, supplies from American planes sustained the over 2 million people in West Berlin. -
NATO Treaty Signed
NATO lasted throughout the course of the Cold War, and continues to play an important role in post-Cold War Europe. In recent years, for example, NATO forces were active in trying to bring an end to the civil war in Bosnia. -
End of Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade ended when Stalin lifted it in May 1949. It accelerated the Allies plans to set up the state rather than preventing the establishment of a West Germany. It also spurred the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Soviets explode A Bomb
The Soviet Union exploded their first atomic bomb for multiple reasons. Firstly, they wished to test their nuclear capabilities, and further refine their nuclear weapons. Secondly, they wished to say to the world, 'We have nuclear weapons." -
Communist Takeover of China
The Communist takeover of China happened in 1949. This was led by Chairman Mao. He is also known as Mao Tse Tung or Mao Tse Dong. He did this partly because of the rift between the people and the government. -
McCarhtyism Begins
mccarthyism took place in the 1950's (aprox 1950-56.) mccarthy and the red scare go hand in hand. he started the red scare by saying that many people in the us government we indeed communists. -
Execution of the Rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a married couple convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage in 1951, are put to death in the electric chair. The execution marked the dramatic finale of the most controversial espionage case of the Cold War. -
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact was a military alliance between Communist countries in East Europe to counter the threat of Capitalism in Europe. It had a great effect as a military deterrent on any of the European nations seeking war against other nations to better further the spread of the ideals it supported. -
Geneva Summit
The 1955 Geneva Summit was a peace meeting between the leaders of the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. It helped facilitate discussions between the countries and reduce the tensions of the Cold War, all in an effort to improve global security. -
Hungarian Uprising
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the Stalinist government of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. -
The Six Day War
The Suez Crisis was a military conflict that took place in the year 1956. France, Great Britain, and the country of Israel made plans to invade and conquer Egypt. The United States helped to force these three powers to withdraw from the region. -
Launching of Sputnik
October 4, 1957, the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world’s first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball, weighed only 183 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth -
American U2 plane shot down
An American U-2 spy plane is shot down while spying over the Soviet Union. The incident derailed an important summit meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that was scheduled for later that month.
