-
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day celebrates the defeat of the Nazi Power in Great Britain and the United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Period: to
COLD WAR
-
US Drops Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bombs nickname was "Little Boy". The bomb immediately killed 80,000 people and destroyed the city. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
US Drops Bomb on Nagasaki
The U.S. dropped another atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The bomb's nickname was "Fat Man". It killed 40,000 people. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
Truman Doctrine
President Harry Truman said the U.S. would help any nation under threat from internal or external powers. It restated the foreign policy of the U.S. from withdrawl to action. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine -
Communists Takeover Czechoslovakia
President Eduard Benes lets a communist- dominated government form from pressure from the Czech Communist Party. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communists-take-power-in-czechoslovakia -
NATO Ratified
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization stated that the U.S., Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Iceland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Norway and The United Kingdom would protect each other agaisnt the Soviet powers. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was the Soviets response to NATO. They used the Warsaw Pact to shut down revolts in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact -
Sputnik Launched
The Soviet Union successfully launched the first artificial satellite. The marked the beginning of the Space Race between the USSR and the U.S. http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ -
JFK Elected President
JFK was elected president. He was the youngest and first Catholic President. Many people believed he was too young to be a good President. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-elected-president -
Berlin Wall Begins Construction
The Berlin Wall began construction to keep western and eastern Berlin separate. It is still considered one of the most famous symbols of the Cold War. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviets installed nuclear missiles on the coasts of Cuba. This made Americans worried because it was only 90 miles off the U.S. shores. JFK announced he was ready to use military force if necessary. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
JFK Assassinated
JFK was shot 3 times by Lee Harvey Oswald while driving through Dallas, Texas. HIs wife was with him. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-assassinated -
SALT 1 Signed
The United States and The USSR agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons in their aresenals. SALT stands for Strategic Arms Limitations Talks. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/salt -
SALT 2 Signed
The SALT 2 Treat was supposed to limit the number of nuclear weapons even further however it never officially went into effect. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-and-brezhnev-sign-the-salt-ii-treaty -
Soviets Withdraw From Afghanistan
The Soviet Union withdraws troops from Afghanistan. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-begin-withdrawal-from-afghanistan -
Berlin Wall Destroyed
The Berlin Wall was destroyed allowing for free travel between East and West Berlin. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Communism Falls
Communist Governments fall in Romania, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. This was known as the Velvet Revolution. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30059011 -
Cold War Ends
The Iron Curtain is lifted and the Cold War ends. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history
