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Harry S. Truman
Truman informs Soviet Foreign Minister, Vyacheslav Molotov, that he will be a lot more strict than President F.D.R was. -
Atomic Bomb
Truman gives permission for the first atomic weapon to be used on Hiroshima. -
The Japanese Surrender
The Japanese finally surrender to the U.S. on board the USS Missouri. -
Joseph Stalin
In his election speech, Stalin states that capitalism and imperialism make future wars inevitable. -
Cold War Defined
Bernard Baruch uses the term Cold War, at a South Carolina House of Representatives meeting, to define the tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan, which outlines the economic assistance for war damaged countries of Western Europe, is created by Secretary of State George Marshall. -
Stalin's Blockade
Joseph Stalin orders that a blockade of all land routes from West Germany to Berlin be made in order to starve out the French, British, and American forces. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is founded in order to resist communist expansion. -
The Red Scare
The Red Scare has reached an all time high in the U.S., causing many celebrities to be labeled as part of the Communist Party. -
The Second A-Bomb
The Soviet Union tests its first Atomic Bomb and becomes the world's second nuclear power. -
The Pact
The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a pact of mutual defense. -
Mutual Security Act
President Harry S. Truman signs the Mutual Security Act, which announced that the U.S. was prepared to provide military aid to the "free people." -
Stalin's Demise
Joseph Stalin dies, which sets off a struggle to succeed him. -
The End of the Cold War
George H. W. Bush, after a discussion with Boris Yeltsin, declares the the Cold War is officially over. -
The End of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union institutions cease operation.
