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Yalta Conference
In 1945 three nation leaders met for the second wartime meeting. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and President Franklin D. Rosevelt all met to discuss post war plans as well as to demand Germany's surrender. -
Victory in Europe
On this day in 1945 cities throughout Great Britain and the United States celebrate a Victory in Europe as the great Nazi's were defeated and World War II ended. -
Atomic Bomb
In August 1945 the United States dropped the Atomic Bomb on the city Hiroshima in Japan. This event is important because the U.S. was the first nation to use the atomic bomb in war. -
Truman Doctrine
On March 12, 1947 President Truman stood infront of U.S. Congress asking for the United States help in preventing further communist actin in Greece and Turkey. This famous address was known as the Truman Doctrine. Some believe this was the official declaration of The Cold War. -
NATO
On this day the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established to provide security against the Soviet Union. NATO was significant because it was the first alliance treaty the U.S. entered into with countries from the Western Hemisphere. -
Soviet Union Atomic Bomb
On this day in 1949 the Soviet Union released their first Atomic Bomb at a test sight in Kazakhstan. The bombs code name was "First Lightning." -
Sputnik
In 1957 the Soviet Union lauched their first man-made satellite, Sputnik. Sputnik left Americans in shock and fear. -
Cuba
On this day in 1959 Fidel Castro was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after a guerilla campaign. This event was important because Castro placed communism into Cuba. -
Bay of Pigs
On this day the U.S. CIA trained men for an invasion on the communist country of Castro in Cuba. However, this attempt was a completely failure when Castro's military counter attacked. -
Iron Curtain
In 1961 Germany divided East from West. East Germany began building the wall that prevents free passage between the East and West Germany. The Berlin Wall was known to being the "iron curtain" that split Europe and was an iconic symbol of The Cold War. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
On this day in 1962 the U.S. U-2 spy planes discovered Soviet Union missle bases in Cuba with the intended target of some major U.S. cities. A few days later President Kennedy enforced a naval quarentine of Cuba to prevent any Soviet Union ships from trasnporting anymore weapons to Cuba. -
Atomic Bomb
On this day The People's Republic of China joins the atomic bomb "club." After a nuclear test on October 16th, China becomes the fifth nation with an atomic bomb. -
President Nixon to China
On this day in 1972 President Nixon took a trip to China that was considered to be "the week that changed the world." Dring his visit to China, Nixon hoped to get early piece in Vietnam. However, Vietnam was specticle about the U.S. and China's relationship causing doubt between any American and Vietnamese negotiations. -
China-U.S. Relations
On this day in 1979 China and the United States announce their official relationship at the ambassador level. This allowed the U.S. to remove U.S. military forces from Taiwan and adopt diplomatic relations. -
Berlin Wall
In November 1989 East Germany allowed for unrestricted migration to West Germany. Just a month later in December the Berlin Wall was demolished. -
Soviet Union is abolished
On this day in 1991 the Soviet Union was abolished and the Communist party was demolished. Boris Yeltsin becomes President of Russia.
