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Yalta Conference
The "Big Three" allied leaders President Franklin Roosevelt (United States of America), Josef Stalin (Soviet Union), and Winston Churchill (British Prime Minister) held a conference to arrange plans for the postwar world order. Germany also became divided into seperate zones of occupation during this conference. Source: -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies!
President Roosevelt dies from a heart attack which left Vice President Harry Truman to resume presidency which he was not aware of any policies including possible war plans. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html -
First Atomic Bomb
Scientists develop and test the first atomic bomb which was developed for war againist opposing allies. Atomic bomb was developed in Alamogordo, New Mexico. -
Potsdam Conference
During this conference, "Big Three" leaders decided to put Nazi leaders on trial for war crimes. A military administration was also established. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html -
HIROSHIMA BOMBED!
Enola Gay dropped a bomb known as "The Little Boy" on a town in Japan by the name of Hiroshima. Hiroshima was a selected target because it was the base of many Japanese military troops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki -
NAGASAKI IS BOMBED!
"Bockscar" is an American B-29 bomber airplane that released the atomic bomb called "The Fat Man" on Nagasaki, a Japanese city. Nagasaki also held military troops and plenty of military supplies. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html
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Truman Doctrine
The "Truman Doctrine" was a document developed by President Truman offering help to allies affected by Soviet imperialism. Imperialism is the act of military force and a country's power against another country. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html
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The Marshall Plan is created.
United States Secretary of State, George Marshall proposes a plan which puts $13 Billion towards a foreign aid package which was created to help Europe recover it's life after World War II. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html -
NATO is formed
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is created which involves the United States, Canada, and Western European nations. -
NATO Military established
NATO forms a military command which they selected President Dwight Eishenhower as the Supreme Commander because of his extreme leadership during World War II. http://www.shmoop.com/causes-of-cold-war/timeline.html -
Cuban Missile Crisis
During President John F. Kennedy's term, a United States military surveillence aircraft took aeriel photos of a perimeter in Cuba revealing an extreme nuclear base which was created by the Soviet Union. When the nuclear base was revealed the United States began a 13 day confrontation between the Soviet Union. This confrontation was the closest the Cold War came to having a nuclear war. http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/ -
President Jimmy Carter was elected
During the final days of the Cold War, President Jimmy Carter was elected for presidency. -
Boycott of Summer Olympics
In response to the Soviet Union's Invasion of Afghanistan President Jimmy Carter enforced that the 1980 Summer Olympics should be boycotted. -
Reagan Doctrine
President Reagan's administration proposed a plan to overpower communism in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's global influence was intended to be shut down with this document. The Reagan Doctrine was in place for less than 10 years. -
The Berlin Wall has fallen!
The Berlin Wall was torn down which allowed the citizens of West Germany be able to peacefully visit West Berlin. -
The Cold War ends!
After the Wall of Berlin fell USSR leader, Mikhail Gorbachev established that war was over. Allies that were forced in the Soviet Union were then free and the United States of America won the war.
