The Cold War

The Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

The Yalta Conference occured from February 4-11 and was held to discuss what would be happening to many countrys post World War 2. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf

U.S drops bomb on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The U.S drops the first atomic bomb on Japan wiping out nearly 90 percent of the city killing thousands upon thousands of citizens. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki

Japan Surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan official surrenders which leads to the end of World War 2. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-8.htm

Iron Curtain

Mar 5, 1946

Winston Churchill gives the "Iron Curtain" speech, explaining that Europe was to be split into two sections postwar, The most notable and physical representation of the Iron kCurtan is the Berlin Wall. http://history1900s.about.com/od/churchillwinston/a/Iron-Curtain.htm

NATO

Apr 4, 1949

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created to secure mutual defense between members if an outside party attacks. http://www.nato.int/history/

Warsaw Pact is formed

May 14, 1955

The Warsaw pact is formed stating that the Soviets are in command of coming to the defense of any other country if attacked. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed

Sputnik

Oct 4, 1957

The Soviet Union launches the first man made sattelite, called Sputnik and prove to be more technologically advanced than the Americans thought. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-launches-sputnik-i

Fidel Castro- Cuba Take over

Jan 1, 1959

Fidel Castro becomes leader of Cuba and makes it a communist country. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fidel-castro

Kennedy Elected

Nov 8, 1960

John F Kennedy is elected to Presidency of the United States of America. He cam einto office at a very difficult time in history due to issues with foreign policy and nuclear weapons. http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk5.htm

First Man on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

The United States puts the first man, Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin on the moon. This accomplishment showed the United State's technological advancements in the Cold War. http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/p/firstmanmoon.htm

SALT 1

May 27, 1972

The Soviet President and Us President Nixon meet to discuss the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreement in Moscow. This agreement limited the amount of dangerous missile each country was allowed to keep. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salt-agreements-signed

Nixon Resigns

Aug 8, 1974

President Nixon resigns due to the Watergate burglary scandal. He was the first U.S President to resign. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-resigns-presidency

China Protests for Democracy

Jun 4, 1989

A massacre occurs in Tiananmen square in Beijing where Chinese troops take down pro-democracy protesters. The Chinese goverment treated these protesters brutally and were reprimanded for mistreatment of human rights. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiananmen-square-massacre-takes-place

Warsaw Pact Ends

Mar 31, 1991

The Warsaw Pact comes to an end after 36 years of existance due to West Germany being added as a member of NATO. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warsaw-pact-ends

Cold War Ends

Dec 5, 1991

The Soviet Union finally falls into 15 different pieces, and is no longer the USSR. This leads to the end of the Cold War. Americans are triumphant. http://www.coldwar.org/articles/90s/fall_of_the_soviet_union.asp