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Yalta Conference
A meeting between FDR, Stalin, and Churchill at Yalta. Russia ultimately agreed to declare war on Japan, and Churchill promised the USSR concession in Manchuria.
Big Impact: The Yalta conference marked the conclusion of WWII however the beginning of future tensions with Stalin causing the Cold War -
U.S uses first atomic bomb
The atomic bomb dropping of "little boy" on Hiroshima, Japan was the final stage of WWII, and the turn around for ending the war with an ally win.
Big impact: The atomic bomb dropping marked the beginning of the widespread creation of nuclear arms in more countries which built up fear in the US; the atomic bomb was the catalyst to the tensions of the cold war. -
Truman Doctrine
A statement made by the US, that it would support any nation threatened by the dangers of communism; specifically Greece and Turkey who at the time were threatened by the Soviets "spheres of influence". This increased tensions between the two nations and heightened the cold war. -
US. announces Marshall plan
A plan proposed by George C. Marshall to provide economic assistance to all European nations that would join in drafting a program for recovery; aided in recovery of european nations after WWII, kept with the same cold war mentalitiy to stop the spread of communism . -
Berlin blockade and airlift
US and Britain attempt to provide bring food and supplies to Ally's in Berlin during the cold war; Soviets attempted to starve the Ally's initially. -
NATO established
AKA. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance formed to to stop another World War from occuring. Countries include: US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries. In response to the growing military tension between the Soviets during the cold war. -
Soviets Develop and test their atomic bomb
Soviets create their first Atomic bomb, increased fears in America during the cold war of the idea of an all out nuclear war.
Big Impact: The cold war revolved around two concepts: "The red scare" and "an all out nuclear war" , The all out nuclear war has been a major concern ever since the realization of Americans of the detrimental side effects of an atomic bomb on people. The soviets development of their version of the atomic bomb only heightened cold war development. -
Communists under Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong announces that the new Chinese government will be “under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.” After beating rival Chiang.
Highlighted cold war tensions of communism. -
Korean War is fought
The Korean war was between the North and South which were partitioned as the Soviets controlling the North and the Americans controlling the South; The Korean war was another example of soviet influence on the north and increased war damage during the cold war. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
Treaty signed in 1945 that formed an alliance between the USSR and other countries. The warsaw pact was a failure, and yet increased possible world war speculations during the cold war. -
Khrushchev demands NATO withdraw troops from Berlin
A way to decrease tensions between America and the soviets during the cold war, Khrushchev negotiates to withdraw his troops from Berlin as long as US withdraws as well. -
Berlin Wall Built
A wall built by the soviets separating Democratic influence of the west from the East which the soviets controlled; this caused contempt for Stalin and increased tensions between US and soviets during cold war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
An event that highlighted the cold war due to suspected Soviet bombs that were being carried by the Cubans, America won out in the end from beginning a nuclear war. -
President Kennedy Gets Assassinated
President Kennedy gets shot by Oswald in Dallas, after parading for an upcoming presidential election. End of a "cold war president" and a "cold war warrior" .
