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In 1945 the Cold War began and World War II was ending. -
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Two bombs had been dropped by the United States on Japan. The effect it had was ending the war, thrusted the world into an atomic age and influenced the cold war by driving lead powers into confrontation. -
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To stop communism from spreading through out the world containment was used through the Truman doctrine, Marshall Plan, Truman's Loyalty Program and Brussel Pact. -
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The Berlin Blockage took place from June 24,1948-May 12, 1949. This Blockade was made by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of the United States, Great Britain and France to travel to their zones of Berlin. -
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO’s essential purpose is to guard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military means. -
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The Red Scare was the fear of potential rise of communism which would expand throughout the United States. This fear had intensified the Cold War -
The Warsaw Pact was a treaty of mutual defense and military aid signed at Warsaw on May 14, 1955. The establishment of the Warsaw Pact would create a framework for military standoff that continued throughout the Cold War.
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Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and President from 1976 to 2008. He knew he needed Soviet protection which led to conflict with the United States. -
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The fall of the Berlin Wall a pivotal moment in the Cold War. It was the result of political reforms within the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure by the people of Eastern Europe and, confused order to open the border between East and West. -
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On December 25, 1991, the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow for the last time. Representatives from Soviet republics had already announced that they would no longer be part of the Soviet Union.
