Cold War Annotated Timeline

By ttroupe
  • United Nations formed

    United Nations formed

    Worldwide Organization built to keep peace between nations
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    A principle that states the US should give nations under attack support
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    American documentary denouncing the Hollywood blacklisting
  • Marshal Plan

    Marshal Plan

    A Plan to restore the infrastructure of Europe after the war
  • NATO formed

    NATO formed

    A worldwide treaty organization, alliance created among 28 countries
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    war between North and South Korea, started when North Korea invaded South Korea
  • Space Race/Sputnik

    Space Race/Sputnik

    Competition between the US and Russia to get to space
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    Failed attempt to overtake Cuban Missile ports
  • Berlin Wall goes up

    Berlin Wall goes up

    The Berlin wall was created to keep the scientists from leaving and helping the opposing side to create weapons
  • U.S. officially enters Vietnam War

    U.S. officially enters Vietnam War

    U.S. steps in to help fight against vietnam
  • Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    9 year conflict involving the Mujahideen and the soviets
  • Berlin Wall comes down

    Berlin Wall comes down

    A political change that urged Eastern Germany to loosen regulations on travel