The Cold War

The Cold War

• July 4, 1946 - The Phillipines, a United States protectorate, gains its independence.
  
• October 1, 1946 - Nazi war criminals receive sentencing at the Nuremberg trials.
  
• October 17, 1946 - Winston Churchill proclaims "an iron curtain has swept across the continent (Europe)," beginning the Cold War.
  
• March 24, 1947 - The 22nd Amendment is passed by Congress.
  
• January 20, 1949 - Harry Truman is sworn in as President for a second term.
  
• January 20, 1949 - Alben Barkley is sworn in as the 35th Vice President of the United States.
  
• April 4, 1949 - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States.