The Cold War Timeline

By dharring
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    The Cold War Timespan

  • Beginning of the Cold War

    Beginning of the Cold War

    It's when the Cold War Began.
    Cuba and other country's started to become communist countries.
    Became one of the longest wars in history.
  • The Korean War

    The Korean War

    North Korea Invaded South Korea.
    We took sides with South Korea.
    The US. backed out of the war
  • U-2 Spy Plane

    U-2 Spy Plane

    Designed by the US.
    Could fly as high as 70,000 feet
    Couldn't be reached by anti aircraft weapons
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    The US. supported South Vietnam
    A very brutal battle
    Ended in 1975
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    Was created by Russia
    It was the first satellite in space
    The US. Were afraid that they were falling behind in technology.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    An invasion of the Bay in Cuba
    Led by the US.
    The US. won
  • The Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall

    Cut off west Berlin from east Berlin
    Created by Germany
    Fell on October 3rd 1990
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban's had missiles Pointed at Russia
    It made the Russians withdrawal their missiles
    The leader was Fidel Castro
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon
    He was from the USA.
    It was part of the Apollo 11
  • The Collapse of the Soviet Union

    The Collapse of the Soviet Union

    Turned into 15 different countries.
    End of the Cold War.
    Created many alliances of military and Economic All over the globe.