The Cold War Timeline
Category: Otro
Actualizado: 7 oct 2020
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Created byHimanshu Luthra
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The Cold War BeginsVE Day - Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in BerlinThe United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (20 kiloton bomb 'Little
Boy' kills 80,000)Russia declares war on JapanThe United States drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki (22 kiloton 'Fat Man' kills
70,000)Japanese surrender End of World War IIEmperor surrender broadcast - VJ DayStalin hostile speech - communism & capitalism were incompatible"Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain"
has descended on Europe"Truman demands Russia leave IranOperation Crossroads with Test Able was the first public demonstration of
America's atomic arsenalAmerica's Test Baker - underwater explosionTruman Doctrine - Truman declares active role in Greek Civil WarMarshall Plan is announced setting a precedent for helping countries combat
poverty, disease and malnutritionRio Pact - U.S. meet 19 Latin American countries and created a security zone
around the hemisphereCommunist takeover in CzechoslovakiaTruman's Loyalty Program created to catch Cold War spiesBrussels Pact organized to protect Europe from communism
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