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Truman Doctrine
President Truman pledges American assistance to any nation threatened by communism -
Marshall Plan
George Marshall, Secretary of State, proposes a $13 billion foreign aid package to help Europe recover from World War 2 -
National Security Act
This act was a major restructuring of the United States government's military and intelligence agencies after WW2. -
WHO Is Created
The United Nations establishes the World Health Organization (WHO) -
Berlin Blockade
Russia responded to the merger of the French, US, and UK of Berlin was to blockade all roads and railroads to that sector meant people living in Western Berlin had no access to food and faced starvation. Food was brought by the US and UK by planes (called the Berlin Airlift). -
1948 Election
During the election, Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) formed with Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdoms, and the US -
End of Berlin Blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin -
Russia Atomic Bomb
Russia tested its first atomic bomb -
H-Bomb
Truman approved the H-bomb development -
Korean War
Korean War began when North Korean invaded South Korea -
Congress Overrides McCarran Act
Congress overrides Truman's veto and McCarran Act becomes a law -
Federal Civil Defense Administration
The Federal Civil Defense Administration was established -
Truman Fires MacArther
Truman fired MacArthur and replaced him with General Matthew Ridgeway -
Churchill Re-Elected
Winston Churchill is re-elected as Britain's prime minister -
Atomic Bomb Possession
Churchill announces possession of an atomic bomb -
Marshall Plan Ends
Marshall Plan aid comes to an end -
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing commonwealth of the US -
Death of Stalin
Stalin dies at the age of 74 -
Korean War Ends
The Korean War ends. North Korea remains affiliated with Russia while South is affiliated with the US -
Eisenhowers Atoms for Peace Speech
Eisenhower delivers a speech regarding balancing war and peace to the U.N. General Assembly -
Castle Bravo Test
The US conducts the first in a series of high-yield thermonuclear weapon test -
Communist Control Act
The US put the Communist Control Act into effect. This provides penalties for communists who fail to register or become involved in party activities. -
West Germany and NATO
West Germany joins the NATO -
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
The US announces its plan to develop Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles armed with nuclear weapons. -
Atomic Clock
Scientists at Columbia University develop the atomic clock -
Warsaw Pact
A pact between East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union was formed. -
Eisenhower Suspends Aid to Israel
President Dwight Eisenhower suspends aid to Israel in protest at its invasion of Egypt. -
UN Arrives for Suez Crisis
UN forces arrives in Egypt to deal with the Suez Crisis. -
Suez Crisis Begins
Suez Crisis begins with an Israeli attack11 against Egyptian forces in the Sina -
Soviet Union Appeals to the US
The Soviet Union appeals to the United States and Britain to cease nuclear testing. -
Britains Hydrogen Test
Britain carries out its first hydrogen bomb test over Christmas Island. -
Sputnik Is Launched
the Soviet Unions first artificial satellites the Sputnik is launched into orbit -
Explorer I Launched
The US launched its first satellite, Explorer I -
Explorer lll
The US launched Explorer lll -
Start of the Seond Berlin Crisis
Start of the Second Berlin Crisis -
US Secretary of State resigns
John Dulles resigns from the Secretary of State because of his cancer -
Hawaii Becomes a State
Hawaii becomes the 50th US State -
Food Stamps
Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps that are free to the poor -
Tiros-1
The US launches a weather satellite called Trios-1 -
Oil
US oil companies in Cuba refused to refine Soviet oil -
JFK is President
JFK is elected President -
Space Race Begins
Russia becomes the first country to put men in space. This event starts the space race. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
1,400 Cuban exiles launched o the south coast of Cuba -
US First Astorunat
The US sends its first astronaut, Alan Shepard, into space -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is built to seal borders between West and East Germany
