Cold War Timeline
February 8, 1945 World War II allies attend the Yalta Conference. Following World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union meet at Yalta to decide what to do with Germany. The country has been split, and East Germany has been taken over by the Soviet Union and turned into a communist state. June 8, 1949 Celebrities are accused of being a member of the Communist Party. Many celebrities in the United States are falsely accused of being communists. Senator Joseph McCarthy is the guy behind the allegations, and he is responsible for many innocent individuals losing their jobs as a result of being implicated. August 29, 1949 The Russians test an atomic bomb. The Soviet Union successfully tests its first atomic weapon, codenamed Joe 1 by the United States. There are now two nuclear-armed nations in the globe, in addition to the United States. June 25, 1950 The Korean War begins. The Korean War begins when Korea invades South Korea. The United States joins the battle to attempt to ...