Cold War Begins

Yalta Conferance

Feb 4, 1945

sourceIn Yathlta conferance three leaders got together to talk about Germanys surrounder.The three leaders have agreed that they will never go against each other and are not going to invent any of their countries.The four left countrues were going to live in a peace and never go against each other.The British pre minister Churchil agreed on this and also puted his signiture.Other members also agreed and they shaked their hands and giving promises.

Cold War Area

Period: May 24, 1945 to May 24, 1990

Berlin Declaration

Jun 5, 1945

sourceThe Berlin declaration was mostly led by US.This was the only country which helped them to survive throughout the defeculties they faced and tried to avoid.This very special event was giving the Germany one more chance to grt better and not get into a fight with the other nations.

North Vietnam

Jul 1, 1945

sourceThe north Vietnam was found in 1945 and was very poor nation.Since years laater this country got involved in a war with US.It wanted to be free nation without anybody bothering them.Since not many people were in this war the Vietnam gov's knew it was going to be in troubels.The gole of their was to fight until their last men would die and they purry much were fallowing the Japs as the drop of atomic bomb.

Potsdam Conferance

Jul 17, 1945

sourceThe potsdam conferance which was held near Berlin after the Yalta conferance.At this conferance big three again got together to solve the Germans economic problems.At this meeting which soviet leader said is going to be the last one,will make the right and double start for the Germany.Since the Soviet leader did not agree on most of the Germany's problems dicides its owne way of solving the Germans problems at this vital meeting.

Iron Curtain Speech

Mar 5, 1946

sourceThis was one of the most comman speeches in U.S history the pre minister of British has give a speech in front of everyne and was mostly taking about Russias problems in Europe and said that Russia was not their friend country it was just a lay and should not beleve Stalin any more he is raisist and does no like these two countries as of America and Britian.This speech made Stalin to be extremely angry but at the same time he did not know what to do.

Marshall Plan

May 5, 1947

sourceThis plan was mosly known as the plan of U.S helping the Europe.After the war has ended it took lots of time from the Europe to recover and get back to its place.So US made a plan which was known as the Marshall Plan on helping the Europe.From US it took about 13 billion from todays money about 215 billion to get the Europe back after the ww2.The plan was really useful and worked well.

Contaiment Policy

Jul 25, 1947

sourceThe contaiment policy was to change the Europe from the communism and was one of the biggest plans against the Russians in the world.The communism was spreating really quickly and got in so many countries and became a enemy of US by this plan the America was going to remove all the communism from the world, like China,West Europe,Japan and Southern Hemosphere.

Berlin Blockade

Apr 1, 1948

sourceThis was one of the most crisises during the cold war.In Berlin this was spreading really fast and no one could handel it.The Soviets took the west side of Berlin and were using it against Americans.The othe part of Berlin was roled by the U.S and people who were in bad situation were getting better and betterU.S was drooping foods from the airplanes and helping the people out.

Berlin Airlift

May 12, 1948

sourceThe US decide decided to make the Germany into a four sectors and have each side one of the sectors.It was divide into a five sectors and by this the Soviets gor really pissed and closed all of the high ways and railroads.The U.S decides that they should build up a place where they can travel places by just going there and coming back.It took lots of money from the countries to get the plan started.

NATO

Apr 4, 1949

sourceThis group of countries were made during the cold war area.The US wanted to make everyone happy and live in peace.Since Russia was involved in this they bulided a friendship with other countries like they did during ww2.The alliances between US and other countries was going to be called NATO or in another words people like to say united nations.This group still exists today and more and more countries join its alliances.

Soviet Union tests A-bomb

Aug 29, 1949

Second Red Scare

Apr 9, 1950

Korean War (American Involvment)

Jun 24, 1950

sourceAmerica had big involvment on the Korean war and was going to take big actions.Since the the Korea wanted to join the NATO and be one of their team members and fighet next to US.America helped Koreans a lot in many ways of protecting their culture and for some other stuff.The war was not taking big actions as a result US was not getting involved in this a lot.

Julius and Ethel Roseenberg

Apr 23, 1951

SOURCESOURCEJulius Rosenberg became an infamous figure in American history when he was convicted, along with his wife, Ethel Rosenberg, of giving military secrets to the Soviet Union in the early 1950s.Born in New York City in 1918, Julius Rosenberg became interested in politics at an early age, joining the Young Communist League while in his teens. Rosenberg attended City College, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering.

Eisenhower Presidency

Jan 20, 1953

sourceHe was mostly known about the D-Day and had a big fights during the ww2 and was a big leader.The oficcial command of the D-Day came from him as the president.During the war he had many fights rulled over and later he will become the 32 second president of the US.He hade been in presidency for about 8 years.

Nikita Khrushchev

Apr 17, 1953

sourceThis man was one of the most famous and dectative ministers of Russia.He had made such a great plans that effect the ww2 and made it thrugh the victory.He was maily playing big role in the cold war.He wanted the Russia to get fight with the US and show the big power to each other.He got awarded for many good things and became famous in Russia.

Warsaw Pact

May 14, 1955

sourceIn May 1955, the “treaty of mutual friendship, co-operation and mutual assistance” was signed between the People’s Republic of Albania, the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, the Hungarian People’s Republic, the German Democratic Republic, the Polish People’s Republic, the Rumanian People’s Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Czechoslovak Republic. It was the Communist counteraction to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Sputnik

Oct 4, 1957

sourceSputnik was a technology found by the Russians and was used for the first time in 1957.The Russian launched one on the earh.It had about 57mm of the diameter and had a speed of 18000.This technology was found by Russians and was their only reached goal during the cold war.

Cuban Revolution

Jul 26, 1959

sourceOne of the most important revolutions of the world.The cuban president Batista did not want to mkae any revolution,however the people of Cuban did not pay attaton on the very much.Since he did not serve many years as president he did what he could.The revolution was needed,the Cuban people had to find ways for living.America did not respond to this revolution, because the Cuba was on the side of America.

U2 Incident

May 1, 1960

sourceThe U2 incident is one of the most common airplanes in US and it goes really fast.The person who is sitting in the back seat is weraing an oxygen bag which gives him oxygen and helps to stay on task.During the cold war one of this planes was used to take pictures of the nuclear weapons that Soviet union was putting in the Cuba.This plane was being used so it could detect people and other who try to shoot it from far distance.

Kenedy Presidency

Jan 20, 1961

sourceJone F. Kenedy was one of the powerful men of the nation.He used all it power to make U.S more stronger.Since he was the youngest president in US history everyone loved him and cherished for him.Know for his hard work in the White House and the striving to get US out of cold war and not letting the ww3 to happen or else it would have happened and we will never have atmosphere ny more.He got killed at a very young age.

Bay of Pigs

Apr 7, 1961

sourceThe Bay of Pigs invasion - on the 17th of April, 1961 - was in the planning stages before John F. Kennedy became America's President. Planned by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) during the Eisenhower years, JFK supported the decision with modifications.In order to understand the mood of the country and the fear and worry which characterized Americans' concerns about the "Cold War" and a communist country ninety miles off their Florida coast one needs to step back in time.

First man in space

Apr 12, 1961

sourceThe first man in space was from the side of Russia and the name was Youri Gagarin.Since the childhood of his he had dreams of flaying in the skys and in the earth.Before he could go to space there were testing to see if it is safe for the people to do that and the Russian govt sended 2 dogs named Belka and Strelka.The taste was safely made and these two dogs came back from the space.

Berlin Wall

Apr 13, 1961

sourceAnother massive working group started during the cold war area and was taking place in Berlin.This was made in order to separate the two sections of the city.First sector which was America and the second sector which was the Soviets sector.This two were the sectors of berlin.Few months later the Berlin wall was created and separated the two of the secors keeping people in each of the different sides.

Checkpoint Charlie

Aug 13, 1961

sourceThe checkpoint Charlie was found by Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt the humans right advisor who found this in 1961.There was made a center with her picture and everyone gets to know her.

JFK Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

sourceThis assouation was made to protect people of US and help other nations to create good democratic area.The assoiastion was made in ored to get the people on their side and help them.This organization was by the name of our president Jone F. Kanedy.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Aug 4, 1964

sourceThe president Jonshon two days later announced the that at the ocean the US sips were attcked by the Vietnamas.This made the US to be really made and two days later they asked for a resolutiion plan that will help the not to attack any other country and stay on the task of everything.

The War in Vietname( american involvment)

May 27, 1966

sourceThe War in Vietnme was taking lots of lives and it had to get it end as soon as possible and people shold live in peace.The American people found many ways to help the Vietnam people and most of the time they have succeded on that and showed a great effor on getting people bac to their live.Most of the time US gave them money and other kind of help like food and stuff.

SALT 1

Nov 17, 1967

sourceThis was the two round talks between the Soviet Union and United States which gave the opportunity to both sides to resolve the problem about the cold war.The talk between each country was two separate rounds and each of the countries had to agree on the baisic problems there could appear.

Nixon Presidency

Jan 20, 1969

sourceAs a senator in Californian, the Nixon was known as the man who ended the problems in the world and became the most important person in US.He ended the war in Vietnam and make good and useful deals with the China and U.S.S.R.The election of this president was such a hard thing because nobody believed on him and his special treates.

Apollo 11

Jul 20, 1969

sourceJuly 16, 1969. Left - Liftoff of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission as the 363 ft. tall space vehicle is launched from Kennedy Space Center at 9:37 a.m. Mid - View from the launch tower of the smoke and flames from the five engines of the Saturn V rocket which generate 7.5 million pounds of thrust.Not very many people could go against this big huge place and this was the result that the place where they go was realy hot,as a result whoever joined the Apolo 11 was getting reawarded.

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Mar 27, 1970

Nixon visits China

Feb 21, 1972

sourceNixon visits China for some economic problems and wants to help China to be better in economic and political ways.The president was very brave guy and showed big knowledge in econoic ways.He mostly talked about the facts that China should join the US alliance and be part of them,specially on getting on touch with the same idea.

Paris Peace Accords

Jan 27, 1973

sourceThe United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, and North Vietnam formally sign “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam” in Paris.All of the Great leaders have agreed on this peace conferance and said that every country should live in peace.The peace was such a important thing for the hole world aand everyone was getting such a big pride from this conferance.

Yom Kippur War

Oct 26, 1973

Fall of Saigon

Apr 30, 1975

sourceIn 1975 the Saigon was taken by the north Vietnam army and was taken by many soilders.Many Americans there were taken out by the hericupters and were carried to the other side of the City.Many times thire president had said that they were going to get into the place without any warning.This was really bad and the situation was rising for the Americans who lived there and did not want to live their home.

Iranian Revolution

Feb 26, 1979

Iran Hostage Crisis

Nov 4, 1979

Regan Presidency

Jan 20, 1981

sourceRegan was the first person who served in the goverment as the govenor and was the only president who played in the movies and was a Hallewood actor for about 20 Years.He used to be the California's congress member and was playing big role in goverment.He used to solve some problems and help the goverment to success at everythig .He as a president was really good and his personality changed the US in a good way

Reagan and Gorbachev meet

May 30, 1985

sourceRegan and Garbachev meet in the US whit so many people across them.This was very big meating lead by Russia and US.The two presidents meet and talked about very special events that are going to take place in their countries.By the facts Garbachev was really close friend with the president Regan.In the meeting the Regan will as the Garbachev to take the help from US.

“Tear Down This Wall” speech

Jun 12, 1987

sourceThe president Regan has given this speech in Germany.He mostly talked about the Berlin wall and said that the wall should get down and not have anything to the new history of the US.For the most Americans and Germans this was really good speech and gave them a big hope about everything.The Germany was going to create new history with help of America.

Tiananmen Square Massaacre

Jun 4, 1989

sourceChiease troops went to Tiananmen and Land on the center of Begin.They killed all the democratsa and all the people who lived there and were democrats.This was a very bad side of China and was not seemenig so good for U.S.In 1989 some students from China went here to solve this problem and make the right thing to happen.This opperation was not consequently good for China, because he will get more and more enemy.

Fall of The Berlin Wall

Oct 29, 1989

sourceDuring the times when Berlin wall was standing in Germany it was very good times for the other countries.Specially for USSR who did not help its sector at all.Since all the Germany on west Germany were getting food and all the important stuff they need.It was very well for US to keep the wall but by the help of them the Berlin wall was broken within few months.

Gulf War

Feb 28, 1990

sourceAs the big Iraq leader Saddamim Husaim wanted to just break down all the countries and be the leader of the western world.Husain had an eye on the Iraq and did not wanted to give up to get the county.When the US found out that He wants to get Iran.By the help of America the Iran was going to be out of Iraq's terrorism.

Dissolution of The Soviet Union

Dec 26, 1991

sourceThe US dicided to break down the USSR and just not live them alone utill they just get them down.US had made many solutions to this complicated problems and was making a good deal of breaking down the USSR.Even untill the cold war the USSR got into the problems of US.The fall of Soviet Union was not easy but the economic problems they have faced was hard.The Garbachov has played big role on this movment.(People say that from US of America Garbachov got a nice big house in the Santa Barbara, CA)