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Stalin's Hostile Speech
Stalin's speech about the inevitable war between communism and capitalism. It's believed to be the start of the Cold War. -
Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill's speech called out the actions of Stalin's Soviet Unions post-WWII land grab in Europe -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union begin a blockade around Berlin that prevented western nations from having access to their sector of Berlin. -
NATO formation
Western democratic nations signed a treaty to counter the Soviet Union's aggression towards Europe. -
Soviet Union Has The Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union is the second nation to have the atomic bomb. This would be the first step towards a nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the US. -
Joe Mccarthy Red Scare
In response to fear of communist infiltration in the US. US Senator Joe McCarthy sets out on a witch hunt to find potental communist spies within the US. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
An aggrement between Soviet satellite states with the Soviet Union to protect each other. This was largely a counter force to NATO's presence in Europe. -
Soviet Union Launch Sputnik
Soviet Union launch the first satelite into space. Resulted in the start of the space race between the Soviet Union and the US. -
Berlin Wall Erected
The wall was erected by East Germany in order to cut off West Berlin from ease of moverment. It was a symbol of the physical division of ideology of Communism vs Democracy. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Cuban Missle Crisis was a result of the Soviet Union placing nuclear weapons on Cuba which led the US into panic. The Soviet Union eventually backed down after 14 days which possibly prevented WWIII. -
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
An attempt between the US and the Soviet Union to desculate the Cold War. The treaty helped ease tension between the two superpower after the Cuban Missle Crisis. -
US lands on the moon
US is the first to have a man landed on the moon. The Apollo 11 landing would be a huge accomplishment in mankinds achievement as a species but it would also end the space race with the Soviet Union. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Signed
Treaty between the US and the Soviet Union to start dismantling and reducing certain nuclear weapons. Actions indicate a desculation of nuclear war between nations. -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin Wall falls as East Germany's government allows the movement of its citizens to the west. This was the a defining step in the Cold War that would lead to the end of the Soviet Union. -
Soviet Union Collapses
The Soviet Union falls when President Gorbachev dissolves the communist party. This action would end the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
