1945 ⟶ Truman Informs Stalin of Nuclear Weapons at Potsdam
Potsdam Conference - At the Potsdam Conference, Truman infor...
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☢️ Truman Informs Stalin of Nuclear Weapons at Potsdam
Potsdam Conference - At the Potsdam Conference, Truman informs Stalin that the United States has nuclear weapons.⟶
Potsdam ConferenceTrumanStalinNuclear WeaponsAtomic BombCold WarDiplomacyArms Race
🇺🇸 Truman Becomes President
Roosevelt dies; Vice President Harry S. Truman takes over with little knowledge of current diplomatic efforts, no knowledge of the atomic bomb, and a bias against Russia.⟶
United StatesTrumanPresidentLeadershipCold War OriginsDiplomacyAtomic BombPost-WarForeign Policy
☢️ USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. The test, known to Americans as [21]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Joe [21], succeeds, as the Soviet Union becomes the world's second nuclear power.⟶
Nuclear weaponsAtomic bombUSSRArms raceCold WarJoe 1Nuclear proliferation
☢️ Truman Announces Hydrogen Bomb Development
President Truman announces the beginning of the development of a hydrogen bomb.⟶
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👨⚖️ Truman Fires MacArthur
U.S. President Harry S. Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command of US forces in Korea due to him demanding nuclear weapons to be used on the enemy.⟶
Korean WarTrumanMacArthurUSMilitaryCold WarAprilLeadershipNuclear Weapons
☢️ Non-Proliferation Treaty Enters Into Force
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, ratified by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, among others, enters into force.⟶
nuclear weaponstreatyarms controlUnited KingdomSoviet UnionUnited StatesproliferationCold Wardiplomacy