Cold war

The Cold War

By hannahpancheri
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    Cold War

  • The Potsdam Conference

    Truman tells USSR that US has nuclear weapons.

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman asked for $4 million in aid for Greece & Turkey.

  • Marshall Plan

    General George C. Marshall believed that communism was successful in countries with economic problems. Provided $13 million to rebuild war-torn Europe.

  • Policy of Containment

    The split in Europe between the US & Soviets had become a fact of life. Geroge Kennan argued for a policy of containment.

  • Western Unification

    The foreign minsters of the four occupying powers met repeatedly in an attempt to arrive at a final peace treaty with Germany but had little success. By February 1948, Great Britain, France, and the United States were making plans to unify the threee Western sections of Germany (and Berlin) and create a West German government.

  • Czechoslovakia

    The Communists take control of Czech.

  • COMECON

    The Soviet Union responed to the Marshall Plan with the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. It failed though because the Soviet was not able to provide much financial aid.

  • NATO

    United States and Europe became allies and created NATO.

  • Blockade

    Western Powers gave in and lifted the blockade on the supplies.

  • Berlin Airlift

    The Berlin Airlift defeats Russia's attempt to starve West Berlin.

  • Invasion

    North Korea invaded South Korea.

  • The Mutual Security Act

    Truman signs act and shows to the communists, and the world, that the US will provide military aid to free peoples.

  • Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower became president of the US.

  • Stalin

    Joseph Stalin dies, setting off a power struggle.

  • Submarine

    US launches first nuclear submarine.

  • West Germany

    West Germany joins NATO.

  • McCarthy

    Senator Joseph McCarthy dies.

  • Sputnik

    The Sputnik I satellite is launched.

  • Sputnik II

    Sputnik II was launched.

  • Dulles

    Former US Secretary dies of cancer.

  • U-2 Shoot Down

    A U-2 is shot down by the Russians making an embarrassment of Eisenhower.

  • Mayala

    Communism is defeated in Mayala.

  • Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy becomes president of the US.

  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Ended in failure.

  • Moon

    US announces they are going to attempt to put a man on the moon.

  • Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall was built by the Soviets.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Soviets were hiding bases in Cuba with nuclear missiles. In order for the Soviets to move their missiles the US had to move their missiles out of Cuba.

  • John F. Kennedy

    Kennedy is shot and killed in Dallas.

  • Hotline Bling

    The US agrees to set up a hotline with the USSR for direct communication.

  • Nixon

    Richard Nixon becomes president of the US.

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

    The Treaty was ratified by the UK, USSR, & US and entered into force.

  • Cambodia

    US begins aid to Cambodia.

  • China

    Nixon visits China.

  • Massiving Bombing

    Nixon announces the beginning of a massive bombing in North Vietnam.

  • Paris Peace Accords

    The Accords end American involvement in Vietnam War.

  • SEATO

    SEATO formally ends after France leaves.

  • Ford

    Gerald Ford becomes president after Nixon resigns.

  • Vietnam

    North Vietnam beats South Vietnam.

  • Warfare

    A civil war against Argentine-based guerrilla warfare.

  • Thailand

    US withdraws troops from Thailand.

  • Carter

    Jimmy Carter becomes president of the US.

  • SALT II

    President Carter and the USSR sign this agreement for nuclear weapon borders.