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Yalta Conference
Meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin to decide what would happen at the end of the war. -
V.E. Day
Victory in Europe as Germany surrenders to the Russian army. -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference formally divided Germany and Austria into four zones. It was also agreed that the German capital Berlin would be divided into four zones. The Russian Polish border was determined and Korea was to be divided into Soviet and American zones. -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
Nagasaki
The United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
V J Day
The Japanese surrendered bringing WWII to an end. -
Vietnam Independence
Ho Chi Minh proclaimed Vietnam an independent republic. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover -
Marshall Plan
This was a program of economic aid offered by the United States to any European country. The plan was rejected outright by Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country considering accepting aid was reprimanded severely. Consequently, the aid was only given to Western European Countries. -
Berlin Blockade
Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. This meant that those living in Western Berlin had no access to food supplies and faced starvation. Food was brought to Western Berliners by US and UK airplanes, an exercise known as the Berlin Airlift. -
NATO Formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
End of Berlin Blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin. -
Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Death of Stalin
Joseph Stalin died at the age of 74. He was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A US spy plane reported sighting the construction of a Soviet nuclear missile base in Cuba. President Kennedy set up a naval blockade and demanded the removal of the missiles. War was averted when the Russians agreed on 28th October to remove the weapons. The United States agreed not to invade Cuba.
