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Churhill's sppech got the attention of the Soviets who would later respond. It is believed that this was one of the largest triggers of the Cold War. Cite: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/cold-war-start-end/
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The Soviets and Germans blocked off Berlins railroads, streets, and canals. Western Allies then relied on making air supply drops to people of Berlin. This one one of the first international conflicts of the Cold War. Cite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade
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America sided with South Korea while the Soviets and China sided with North Korea, further creating conflict between the Soviets and America. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/korean-war-begins
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The Soviets Launch Sputnik, Earth's 1st satellite, creating an instence race between the Soviets and America to rapidly output new feats in regards to space exploration. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/space-race
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After the spy plane was shot down, Eisenhower admitted to spying on the Soviets. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident
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America attempted to invade Cuba to push Castro out of power but failed, surrendering within 24 hours. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion
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A concrete/barbed wire wall serperating West and East Berlin began construction. Originally to keep westerners out of Germany, it ended up creating a huge burden on people of Berlin. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
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The U.S. swaps a capured Soviet spy for the American spy captured from the U-2 incident. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-exchange-american-for-captured-russian-spy
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While America had nukes in Turkey pointed at Russia, the Soviets put their own nukes in Cuba pointing at the U.S. resulting in high tension between the two. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis
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A deal between Kennedy and Krushchev was made, resulting in both countries taking their nukes out of of Cuba and Turkey respectively. Cite: vhttp://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis
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Many believe that if JFK had not been assasinated, he would have brought the Cold War to a much abrupter close. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-assassinated
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The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were put into place to restrict use of defensive and offensive nuclear threats between the U.S. and the Soviets. Cite: http://www.nti.org/treaties-and-regimes/strategic-arms-limitation-talks-salt-i-salt-ii/
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USSR were faced with touch resistance, depleting their strenght in the Cold War. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-tanks-roll-into-afghanistan
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The Berlin wall was taken down reuniting east and west Germany. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall
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By 1991 the Soviet Union had fallen, ending the Cold War. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history
