The Cold War

1947- Marshall Plan

Jun 1, 1947

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*only pay attention to year in title The Marshall Plan wsa created after WWII. It was designed to help rebuild Europe. It provided assistance in finances, health, etc.

1949

Apr 23, 1949

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dailyinspires.com Russia started testing their first nuclear bombs. This includes the Atomic Bomb.

1950- US bomb development

Apr 23, 1950

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dailyinspires.com President Harry Truman decides to do more bomb testing. Atomic bomb has already been done; he moved on to the H Bomb. Also known as the Hydrogen Bomb.

1955- Warsaw Pact

May 23, 1955

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worldinconflict.wikia.com Warsaw Pact was created. It contained USSR and communist countries under their control.

1957 Sputnik

Apr 23, 1957

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2sistersfromtheright.blogspot.com Sputnik is a Russian satellite. It is the first thing to ever be launched into space.

1960 Spying on Soviets

Apr 23, 1960

*only look at year date mcdworldhistory.wordpress.com The United States sent a spy to fly over USSR. The plane was shot down by USSR.

1961 Cuban Missile Crisis

Apr 23, 1961

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microsites.jfklibrary.org The Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest anyone has got to starting an actual war. Cuba is communist. The United States had to remove missiles.

1963 Treaty

Apr 23, 1963

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dailyinspires.com The Nuclear Test Treaty Ban was created. This prohibited bomb testng

1969 Moon Landing

Apr 23, 1969

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The United States is the first ever to have a man on the moon. This proved our superiority.

1986

Apr 23, 1986

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President Reagan and Dictator Gorbachev agreed to remove intermediate missles from Europe. A big step in resolving conflicts.

1987

Apr 23, 1987

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President Reagan and Dicator Gorbachev agreed to remove all medium and short range missles. Another huge step in ending the war.

1989

Apr 23, 1989

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The Berlin was has finally been destroyed! Families are finally reunited and Germany is reunited.

1989 Soviet Union Decline

Apr 23, 1989

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The Soviet Union loses their communist satellites. Countries are becoming independent.

1990

Apr 23, 1990

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Germany was reunited as one country officially. No one owns and operates any pieces of Germany.

1991

Apr 23, 1991

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www.lrwieland.com USSR ends and becomes Russia once again. The Cold War has officially ended.