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The Cold War
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The Manhattan Project
The choice is made by the United States government to use nuclear tactics to retaliate against the Japanese after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many scientists were involved with the making of the "A-Bomb" including Albert Einstien. The Manhattan Project. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp -
Tehran Conference
FDR meets with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin to try to develop a strategy and form an alliance to be able to move on to the next phase of war against the axis powers of Europe and Asia. The Tehran Conference, 1943 - 1937–1945 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/tehran-conf -
Marshall Plan is Introduced
West Germany receives funding from the U.S., eventually to the tune of over 12 Billion dollars to assist in its rebuild. Marshall Plan, 1948 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan -
Berlin Blockade
For nearly a year, the Soviet Union created a blockade excluding Berlin from all of Western Germany. "Berlin Blockade." History.com. A & E, 2010. Web. 12 July 2015. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-blockade -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization is Established
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, was formed in response to the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through an extreme North American presence on the continent, helping to deter Soviet expansionism, and for the encouragement of European political assimilation. History. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2015, from http://www.nato.int/history/nato-history.html -
Joseph McCarthy and the Red Scare
Joseph McCarthy was able to encourage the threat that was preceived regarding Communism posed by Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare. Red Scare. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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Vietnam War
The United States enters the war between the Northern and Southern fronts of Vietnam, apparently under the guise of wanting to defend the south from its nothern Communist country and its looming invasion. -
Cuba Taken Over by Fidel Castro
Leading an overthrow of the military. Castro ruled over Cuba for nearly five decades, Fidel Castro. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2015, from http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fidel-castro -
The Bay of Pigs
"Castro’s regime was considered such a threat to U.S. interests that secret American operatives even tried to have him assassinated". Bay of Pigs Invasion. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2015, from http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion -
The Creation of the Berlin Wall
Seperating the east and west sides of Germany, the Berlin Wall was constructed by the Soviets. The wall, which began as a 28 mile division through the middle of Berlin, remained standing for approximately 28 years. The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall. (2013, June 6). Retrieved July 11, 2015, from http://www.history.co.uk/shows/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-berlin-wall -
The Begining of the Cuban Missle Crisis
President Kennedy is faced with the threat of missiles being shot onto U.S. soil by the Cuban dictator. Negogtiations began and Kennedy was able to reach an agreement with the Cuban government. Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015. -
The Berlin Wall Comes Down
The head of the communist state of East Germany announces that anyone can cross between the two perviously divided lands. A very symbolic day for Berlin and the rest of the world. Berlin Wall. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015, from http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Vaclav Havel adds to Allience
Havel insists that the Czechoslovak military join the US-led coalition, "From the very beginning, he was convinced that the West needed to act when it came to the first war in the Balkans or later during the Kosovo crisis."
"Truly convinced of indivisibility of freedom, he argued that the openness of the Alliance towards new European democracies was a key part of redefining itself"-Havel Václav Havel: Remembering the big little man. (2006). Retrieved July 15, 2015, from http://www.nato.int/docu -
The Cold War Begins to End
By the early 1990's the U.S. officially begins to closes the door on the Cold War. Another war looms in the near future. Conclusion - Short History - Department History - Office of the Historian. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2015. -
End of the Soviet Union
Signifiying the "end" of the Cold War, the Soviet Union is broken up. New states were formed, the largest of which being what is now Russia.
