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Study Notes
Key Events of the Cold War
- Yalta Conference held in February 1945 to discuss post-war reorganization.
- Victory in Europe (VE) Day marks the end of WWII in Europe, occurring in May 1945.
- Potsdam Conference takes place from 17 July to 2 August 1945, addressing post-war peace and borders.
- First atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.
- Victory over Japan (VJ) Day is commemorated on 2 September 1945, marking end of WWII against Japan.
- Winston Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech in March 1946, emphasizing the division in Europe.
- Greek civil war between communists and royalists begins in September 1946.
- Truman Doctrine is launched in March 1947 to counter Soviet influence.
- Marshall Plan is established in June 1947 to aid European recovery post-WWII.
- Communist coup in Czechoslovakia occurs in February 1948, increasing tensions in Europe.
- Berlin Blockade begins in June 1948, isolating West Berlin from the Allies.
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is established in April 1949 as a military alliance against communism.
- Berlin Blockade is lifted in May 1949 after Allied airlift success.
- Communists take over China in September 1949, shifting global power dynamics.
- Sino-Soviet Alliance is signed in February 1950, strengthening ties between China and the USSR.
- Korean War begins in June 1950 as North Korea invades South Korea.
- Stalin dies on 5 March 1953, leading to shifts in Soviet leadership.
- Ceasefire in Korea is agreed upon in July 1953, although no formal peace treaty is signed.
- Geneva Agreement on Indochina is established in July 1954, ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.
- Taiwan Straits crisis develops in September 1954, increasing tensions between China and Taiwan.
- Warsaw Pact is established in May 1955 as a response to NATO.
- Geneva Summit in July 1955 features discussions between Khrushchev and Eisenhower on easing Cold War tensions.
- Soviet troops invade Hungary in November 1956, suppressing the Hungarian Revolution.
- Crisis in Taiwan Straits escalates in August 1958, demonstrating ongoing tensions in the region.
- U-2 spy plane is shot down over the USSR in May 1960, heightening tensions between the superpowers.
- Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space in April 1961, showcasing Soviet advances in space technology.
- Bay of Pigs Invasion occurs in April 1961 as a failed attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba.
- Vienna Summit in June 1961 features a meeting between Kennedy and Khrushchev to discuss nuclear issues.
- Berlin Wall is erected in August 1961, symbolizing the division of East and West Berlin.
- Cuban Missile Crisis erupts in October 1962, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Additional Contextual Events
- UN Charter is signed in June 1945, establishing the framework of the United Nations.
- Kennan's Long Telegram sent in February 1946 outlines the policy of containment against Soviet expansion.
- Cominform is established in October 1947 to coordinate communist parties across Europe.
- Soviet Union explodes its first atomic bomb in August 1949, escalating the arms race.
- Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) is established in September 1949; German Democratic Republic (East Germany) follows in October 1949.
- US explodes its first hydrogen bomb in November 1952, intensifying the nuclear arms race.
- Eisenhower is elected President in November 1952, influencing Cold War policy.
- Soviet Union tests its first hydrogen bomb in August 1953.
- Khrushchev becomes First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in September 1953, initiating de-Stalinization.
- Fall of Dien Bien Phu occurs in May 1954, influencing US involvement in Vietnam.
- Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established in September 1954 to prevent the spread of communism.
- US and Taiwan sign a Mutual Defense Treaty in December 1954, committing to mutual support.
- Khrushchev's de-Stalinization speech takes place at the 20th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party in February 1956.
- Suez Crisis occurs in October 1956, highlighting tensions between Western powers and the Middle East.
- Khrushchev's note on Berlin's future status is issued in November 1958, raising questions about divided Germany.
- Castro overthrows Batista in Cuba in January 1959, leading to closer ties with the Soviet Union.
- Kennedy is elected President in November 1960, marking a new era in US foreign policy.
- US and Soviet Union establish a Hot Line agreement in June 1963 to facilitate direct communication.
- Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is signed by the US, Soviet Union, and Great Britain in August 1963 to curb nuclear testing.
- Kennedy is assassinated in November 1963; Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President, altering US cold war strategies.
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