The Cold War

  • The Truman Doctrine is established

  • The Truman Doctrine is established

    The Truman Doctrine was a policy accepted by congress on march 12, 1947. This was accepted by congress to aid countries so they wouldn't become communists.
  • The Marshall Plan is introduced

    On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named after secretary of state George Marshall.
  • Berlin Airlift

    The crisis started on June 24, 1948, when Soviet forces blockaded rail roads, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin.
  • Formation of NATO

    NATO was created on April 4, 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
  • Start of the Korean War

    The Korean War began on June 25, 1950. When the Northern Korean People's Army invaded South Korea in a coordinated general attack at several strategic points along the 38th parallel.
  • End of the Korean War

    On July 27, 1953, after President Eisenhower's inauguration as the President of the United States, an armistice was signed to end the war in Korea.
  • Formation of the Warsaw Pact

    The Warsaw Pact was created on May 14, 1955, immediately after the accession of West Germany to the Alliance.
  • The Eisenhower Doctrine is established

    The Eisenhower Doctrine was a policy enunciated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 5, 1957. This was a U.S. foreign-policy promising military or economic aid to any Middle Eastern country needing help in resisting communist aggression.
  • Sputnik launched into orbit

    On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union announced that they had placed a satellite called Sputnik into orbit around the Earth, starting the Space Age.
  • U-2 Incident

    Hopes for a successful summit were dashed when on May 1, 1960. An American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet air space.