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Cold War Timeline
Timeline showing the events during the cold war -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman promised to help any country facing a Communist takeover -
Marshall Plan rejected
Stalin and any Eastern Bloc country reprimanded aid from the US severely. Consequently, the help was only given to Western European Countries. -
Cominform
The USSR set up Cominform (Communist Information Bureau) which was the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers’ Parties. -
West Germany Formed
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany -
Berlin Blockade
Russia’s response to the merger of the French, USA and UK partitions of Berlin was to cut all road and rail links to that sector. -
Truman signs Executive order 9981
U.S. President Truman signs Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces. -
End of Berlin Blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed with member states Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States -
Israel was admitted to the United Nations
The State of Israel was admitted to the United Nations (UN) as its 59th member on 11 May 1949. -
Truman approved H-bomb development
On January 31, 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman publicly announces his decision to support the development of the hydrogen bomb -
Korean War Begins
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
United Nations forces recapture Seoul
United Nations forces recapture Seoul during Operation Ripper. By the end of March, they have reached the 38th Parallel, and formed a defensive line across the Korean peninsula -
Truman fires Douglas MacArthur
President Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea due to him demanding nuclear weapons to be used on the enemy. -
The United Nations coalition captures the North Korean capital Pyongyang
Chinese forces cross the border and enter the conflict. Within weeks United Nations troops are forced back south. -
Greece and Turkey join NATO.
Law on the accession of Turkey to the North Atlantic Treaty was endorsed on 18 February 1952 and Turkey became a NATO member together with Greece. -
The Marshall Plan ends
The Marshall Plan ends, with European industrial output now well above that of 1948. -
United States tests their first thermonuclear fusion bomb
The world's first thermonuclear weapon test, code-named Mike, was carried out by the United States at Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands -
Stalin dies
Stalin dies, setting off a power struggle to succeed him. NATO debates possibility of a fresh start. -
The Cuban Revolution begins
The Cuban Revolution begins as the 26th of July Movement lead by Fidel Castro attempts to overthrow the government of Fulgencio Batista. -
An armistice agreement ends fighting in the Korean War
An armistice agreement ends fighting in the Korean War After Eisenhower threatens the use of nuclear weapons -
The U.S. launches the world's first nuclear submarine.
The U.S. launches the world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus. The nuclear submarine would become the ultimate nuclear deterrent. -
U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement
U.S. and Japan Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement is signed by the United States and Japan. -
Geneva Accords
This set of documents ended the French war with the Vietminh and divided Vietnam into North and South states. -
Soviet aid to Syria begins
Soviet aid to Syria begins. The Syrians will remain allies of the Soviets until the end of the Cold War. -
Allies end the military occupation of West Germany.
This was accomplished on May 5, 1955, when those nations issued a proclamation declaring an end to the military occupation of West Germany. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed with member states East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
United States and the United Kingdom cancel offers of aid on the construction of the Aswan Dam
The United States and the United Kingdom cancel offers of aid on the construction of the Aswan Dam in Egypt due to its arms purchases from the Eastern Bloc. -
Hungarian Revolution
Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Hungarians revolt against the Soviet dominated government. They are crushed by the Soviet military, which reinstates a Communist government. -
Dwight Eisenhower wins re-election
Dwight Eisenhower wins re-election, defeating Adlai Stevenson for the second time in the 1956 presidential election -
John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
President JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while campaigning for re-election