Cold War Presidential Timeline *Denotes Containment Program; S.U. = Soviet Union Harry Truman (D) 19451952 1945 – ________ ends with Truman’s decision to drop ________ on Japan 1954 – The U__________ N__________ is created 1946 – W. Churchill claimed an _________ ___________ has descended upon Europe 1947 – *___________ Doctrine aid is aimed at saving __________ & ____________ 1948 – U.S.S.R. cuts off supply route to W. __________ and U.S. responds with an ___________ 1948 – *____________ Plan aid will rebuild _____________ ____________ 1949 – U.S.S.R. detonates their first _____________ 1949 – Civil War in ___________ turns most populous country into a _____________ Nation 1949 – *_____________ Alliance is created to offset Soviet influence in _____. Europe 1950 – *_________ Conflict begins; as a result United Nations police action begins to defend S. Korea 1950 – (R) Sen. __________ claims communists have infested the _________, starts 2 nd _______ Scare 1951 – __________ are tried and sentenced for providing nuclear secrets to the Soviets; executed ____ 1952 – The first __________ is detonated by U.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) 19521960 1953 – __________ Dies 1953 – Korean Conflict ______ in a _______________ at the _____ th parallel 1954 – *________________ Alliance forms to protect _______________ 1955 – Mutually Assured Destruction or _______ Plan introduced by John Foster Dulles 1955 – S.U. creates _____________ Pact to offset NATO 1956 – New Soviet Premier ____________________ proposes idea of “_____________ ____________” 1957 – ___________ launches the U.S. & Soviets into a ___________ race 1957 – *________________ Doctrine is offered to ___________ ___________ countries 1959 – Communist dictator ____ _____ (Cuba), takes power and seizes all US assets and priv. property 1960 – Francis Gary _____________ is shot down in his _______ spy plane over U.S.S.R. The End of the Thaw