The Cold War

By dianekim1

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin had a meeting to decide what would happen at the end of the war. They discussed about partitioning of Germany, Fate of Poland, The United Nations, and German reparations. Importance: 8/10

  • VE Day

    VE Day
    Germany surrendered to the Russian army. Importance: 8/10

  • Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
    The United States dropped the first atomic bomb. Importance: 9/10

  • Atomic bomb on Nagasaki

    Atomic bomb on Nagasaki
    The United States dropped the second atomic bomb. Importance: 9/10

  • Vietnam's Independence

    Vietnam's Independence
    Ho Chi Minh proclaimed Vietnam to be an independent republic. Importance: 7/10

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    Truman promised to help countries to prevent more Communism takeover. Importance: 8/10

  • The USSR's Cominform

    The USSR's Cominform
    The USSR set up Cominform (Communist Information Bureau), which is responsible for the creation of the Eastern block. Importance: 7/10

  • NATO

    NATO
    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed with Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States Importance: 8/10

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    North Korea invaded South Korea, and the Korean War began.
    The War was ended after three years, July 27th, 1953. North Korea remained affiliated with Russia, and South Korea was affiliated with the Russia. Importance: 9/10

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union formed Warsaw Pack, a military organization that put the Soviets in command of the member states.

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    Also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam war began. North Vietnam and South Vietnam's war ended with the withdrawal of U.S. Forces under the unification of Vietnam under Communist control. Importance: 9/10

  • J. F. Kennedy Assasination

    J. F. Kennedy Assasination
    John. F. Kennedy was assassinated while on a visit to Dallas as he rode in a motorcade. Importance: 9/10

  • Chernobyl Diaster

    Chernobyl Diaster
    Chernobyl accident is one of the most catastrophic nuclear accident. An explosion at the nuclear power plant in the Ukraine is the worst nuclear power plant accident in terms of cost and causalities. Importance: 9/10

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    The Berlin wall was torn down. Importance: 8/10

  • End of the Soviet Union

    End of the Soviet Union
    Russia formally recognized the end of the Soviet Union. Importance: 10/10 Sources: http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
    http://www.datesandevents.org/events-timelines/03-cold-war-timeline.htm