Cold War

By berlynsalwey

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference
    Cited as beginning of the Cold War. This is bad because it never had a break in btween. We were in constant war.

  • United Nations

    United Nations
    UN is the international organization to settle world problems and avoid armed conflicts.

  • Potsdam

    Potsdam
    Truman demanded free elections in East Europe. Stalin wants buffer of Communist states in Eastern Europe.

  • The Cold War

    The Cold War
    Period of international tension between USA and USSR. It was one conflict short of a full scale war.

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    USA would provide military and economic aid to countries treathened by Communisism.

  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan
    U.S. economic recovery for war-torn Europe. U.S. gave $13 billion in loans. This plan helped Europe out of war debt and supplied them with more equipment.

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    U.S. and British airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin. Berlin needed supplies when being locked in by East Germany.

  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade
    Soviets block entrances to Berlin, cutting off Allied supplies to West Berlin.

  • Arms Race

    Arms Race
    Compete in building nuclear weapons between USA and USSR. It was very dangerous for both countries.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    UN forces sent in to stop communists aggression and expansion. Chinese on Korea side. USSR supplied war material to Korea.

  • Joseph Stalin dies

    Joseph Stalin dies
    He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    Vietnam is divided into North (Communist) and South (Democratic).

  • Space Race

    Space Race
    Developed due to Arms Race. The Sputnik was the first satellite to orbit earth and it sent radio signals back to earth.

  • U-2 Incident

    U-2 Incident
    U-2 American spy plane shot down by USSR. Gary Powers was the pilot.

  • Yuri Gagarin

    Yuri Gagarin
    Russian Cosmonaut. He was the first man to travel in space in the Vostok 1 spaceship.

  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro. Invasion failed. President Kennedy gave orders to invade.

  • Berlin Wall start

    Berlin Wall start
    The wall was built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. The wall symbolizes the division of two super powers.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. Ships carried missiles that were being sent to Cuba. Preident Kennedy ordered USA to block Cuban ports.

  • Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

    Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
    USSR has 10 year war against Afghan rebels.

  • Fall of Berlin Wall

    Fall of Berlin Wall
    East Germany is opened to the West. Families reunite after 30 years.