Cold War Dates Flashcards
When was the end of the Second World War
August 14th 1945 with the surrender of the Japanese
When was the Yalta conference?
February 1945
When was the Potsdam Conference?
July 1945
When was Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech?
March 1946
When did the Truman Doctrine become policy?
March 1947 with Truman declaring an active role in Greek Civil War
When was the Marshall Plan announced?
June 1947
When was Truman’s Loyalty Program announced?
March 1948
When was the Brussel Pact created?
March 17 to protect Europe from communism
When did the Berlin Blockade begin?
June 1948
When was NATO created?
April 1949
When did the Berlin Blockade end?
May 1949
When did Russia get the A-Bomb?
August 1949
When was the Communist takeover of China?
October 1949
When did Truman approve Hydrogen bomb development?
January 1950
When did Joe McCarthy begin his Communist witch hunt?
February 1950
When did the Korean War begin?
June 1950
When did the British develop the A-Bomb
October 1952
When did the CIA overthrow the Iranian Government?
1953
When did the CIA overthrow the Guatemala?
1953
When was the Warsaw Pact formed?
May 1955
When was the Hungarian Revolution?
October to November 1956
When was the Suez Crisis?
October-November 1956
When was Sputnik launched into space?
October 1957
When did Castro take over Cuba?
January 1959