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Truman Doctrine
President Truman made a promise to help any country that was under attack or threatened by a communist takeover. -
Marshall Plan
It was an economic plan that was used to give foreign aid to European countries that were affected by World War 2. Stalin and the Communist Bloc rejected this plan and the aid -
Cominform
The Soviet Union set up the Communist Information Bureau. -
Czech Coup
Communist take over the country of Czechoslovakia in 1948 -
Berlin Airlift
Allies bring food and supplies to West Berlin -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviets blocked all access to the city of West Berlin from the allies. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed with the United States and many western European countries. -
End of Berlin blockade
The Soviet Union ended the blockade from Berlin -
Formation of West Germany
The French, United Kingdom, and the United States combine their parts of Germany into West Germany -
Hyrdrogen Bomb
Truman ordered the development of the hydrogen bomb -
Soviet friendship with China
The Soviets and China sign a 30-year treaty of friendship -
Korean War begins
The United States intervenes in Korea after the North Koreans attack the South in the name of democracy -
McCarther wanting to use atomic bombs
General McCarther wanted to use atomic bombs in the Korean War -
Rosenberg Trial
The Rosenberg's are found guilty for treason by giving nuclear secrets to the Soviets -
Douglas McCarthur is relieved of duty
He is no longer needed in his command in the Korean War. -
Atomic Uk
Winston Churchill announced that the United Kingdom has a nuclear bomb -
New leader in Hungary
Matyas Rakosi becomes prime minister of Hungary. -
Rudolf Slanksy is executed
Rudolf Slansky is executed in Czechoslovakia for Titoism. -
Josip Tito
Josip Tito is elected President of Yugoslavia -
Death of Joseph Stalin
The leader of the Soviet Union dies at the age of 74 -
Korean war ends
The Korean war ends and both sides are still affiliated with their own sides. -
Hydrogen bomb testing
The United States tests a hydrogen bomb in the Marshall Islands. -
France leaves
France agrees to leave North Vietnam. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong becomes chairman and Zhou Enlai becomes prime minister of China. -
Vietnam Civil war
Civil War breaks out in South Vietnam between supporters of Ngo Dinh Diem and Bo Dai. -
Chinease Conscription
Conscription is introduced in China. -
Relationship restored in west Germany
Diplomatic relations restored between West Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Denouncing former leaders in the Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev denounces former leader Joseph Stalin. -
Politcal protests
74 people are killed during political protests in Poland. -
Suez canal crisis
The Soviet Union threatens to intervene in the war over the Suez Canal. -
Isreali forces withdraw
Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. -
Aid resumes
President Dwight Eisenhower resumes aid to Israel. -
Soviets stop testing
The Soviet Union appeals to the United States and Britain to cease nuclear testing -
New Prime minister in the Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev replaces Nikolai Bulganin as prime minister of the Soviet Union. -
Mao meets the Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev meets Mao Zedong in China and calls for an end of all nuclear testing. -
Soviets demand troops to withdraw
The Soviet Union demands that all foreign troops should be withdrawn from Berlin. -
Fidel takes control
Fidel Castro and his victorious troops enter Havana. -
UN votes against China joining
Member states vote again against the admission of China to the United Nations. -
The UN does not inteverne
The United Nations decided not to intervene in the independence struggle in Algeria. -
U-2 planes
American U-2 spy plane shot over the Soviet Union. -
New leader of Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev becomes president of the Soviet Union. -
US ends aid
The United States ends all aid to Cuba. -
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. -
US supports south Vietnam
The United States promises to support South Vietnam against communist aggression. -
China is denied again
The United Nations rejects a proposal by the Soviet Union to admit China.
