Cold-War-Timeline

Question 1

Germany declares war on the USA – the origin of the Grand Alliance (US, USSR, Britain)

Answer 1

1941

Question 2

Tehran conference

Answer 2

1943

Question 3

Feb: Yalta Conference
July-Aug: Potsdam Conference,
US A-bomb in Japan Germany divided into zones

Answer 3

1945

Question 4

Feb: Long telegram
Mar: Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech; formation of a Soviet- dominated Eastern bloc in Europe
Sept: Novikov’s telegram

Answer 4

1946

Question 5

March: Truman Doctrine announced
June: Marshall Plan announced Sept: Cominform set up

Answer 5

1947

Question 6

Feb: Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia
April: ‘Trizonia’ in Germany agreed and Berlin Blockade begins

Answer 6

1948

Question 7

Jan: Comecon set up
Apr: NATO set up
May: Berlin Blockade ends and Federal Republic of (West) Germany founded
Aug: Soviet Union tests A-bomb
Oct: (East) German Democratic Republic founded

Answer 7

1949

Question 8

North Korea invaded South Korea- UN responds and USA send in support
Nov: North Korean counter-offensive aided by China

Answer 8

1950

Question 9

Jan-July: UN forces retake Seoul and MacArthur wants to use nuclear weapons. Truman removes him from command as fears Russian involvement.
July 1951 to July 1953: Stalemate and then armistice signed in July 1953

Answer 9

1951

Question 10

H-bombs developed by USSR and USA

Answer 10

1952

Question 11

May: West Germany joins NATO and Warsaw Pact set up

Answer 11

1955