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Cold War starting point
World War 2 in Europe was now over and the division of Gemrnay is debated upon. -
U.S.A. develops nuclear weapons
On this day when the U.S. entered WW2 is basically when development of nuclear weapons started for the U.S. -
United Nations
On this day the United Nations was formed to help prevent another global war. -
Truman Doctrine
Made to help contain the spread of Soviet Communism throughout the world. -
The Marshall Plan
On this day the Marshall Plan was created, sending 13.3 billion dollars of American aid to help Europe's recovery. -
Alger Hiss Trails
Agler Hiss was arrested some time in 1949 and the trail went on untill 1950. -
Nato creation
On this day NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was created as a respons to the rising threat of Soviet Communism. -
U.S.S.R. develops nuclear weapons
On this day the U.S.S.R. luanched it first nuclear weapon. -
China becomes communist
On this day China switched over to a communist government. -
Korean War starts
On this day the Korean war broke out when communist North Koreans cross the 38th parrallel in an attack on South Korea. -
Julius and Ethal Rosenberg conviction
In this year Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were convicted on treason of the United Stated and sentenced to death. -
Dwight D. Eisenhow
On this day Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president. -
Korean War ends
On this day the Korean War ended, but with both countries back where they started at the 38th parrallel. -
DMZ of Korea
On this day the demilitarized zone of korea was created. -
McCarthy Hearings
On this day untill June of 1954 the McCarthy Hearings took place. -
Warsaw Pact Creation
On this day the Soviet Union created the Warsaw Pact ass a respons to NATO. -
Vietnam War starts
On this day the U.S. sends troops into South Vietnam to stop the spread on the Northern Communist. -
John F. Kennedy
On this day John F. Kennedy became president. -
Bay of Pigs
On this day the Bay of Pigs invasion began to attempt to get rid of Fidel Castro. This failed and was a major embarassement for Kennedy. -
The creation of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was completed on this day, cuting off East Berlin from the rest of germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day the Cuban Missile Crisis started almost bringing the U.S. and the Soviet Union to war. -
Kennedy assassination
On this day Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed Kennedy. -
Lyndon B. Johnson became president
On this day Kennedy was assassinated. Lyndon Johnson was his vice president so he took the office. -
Richard Nixon became president
On this day Richard Nixon became the president. -
Kent State Protest
During this month the Kent State Protest took place. -
Vietnam War ends
On this day the U.S. pulled all troops out of vietnam allowing the North to take over the South under communist rule. -
Ronald Reagan became president
On this day Ronald Reagan became the president. -
Berlin Wall is tron down
On this day the Berlin Wall was knocked down rejoining Germany. -
Mikhail Gorbachev leads the Soviet Union
On this day Mikhail Gorbachev takes power in the Soviet Union. -
Soviet Union collapse
On this day the Soviet Union collapsed releasing the grasp of the Soviet controlled countries in Eastern Europe.
