Cold War Events

By Akulkarn
  • NATO is formed

    NATO is formed

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization founded to oppose Soviet influence

  • Nikita Khruschev becomes leader of Soviet Union

    Nikita Khruschev becomes new leader of the Soviet Union, succeeding Joseph Stalin.
  • Warsaw Pact is formed

    Warsaw Pact is formed

    Warsaw Pact is founded by the Soviet Union to oppose NATO

  • John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

    John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States
  • The Berlin Wall is built

    The Berlin Wall is built

    The Berlin Wall is constructed after talks about the future of Germany and Berlin
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs

    The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs

    The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs after the Soviet Union places nuclear weapons on Cuba

  • SALT I and II talks begin

    The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks begin between the USA and the Soviet Union

  • Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

    Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States

  • Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the final leader of the Soviet Union

    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the final leader of the Soviet Union, with a goal to revive the Soviet economy
  • The INF Treaty is signed

    The INF Treaty is signed

    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty is signed between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev

  • The Berlin Wall is torn down

    The Berlin Wall is torn down, reuniting East and West Berlin
  • The Soviet Union is dissolved

    The Soviet Union is dissolved

    The Soviet Union dissolves after Mikhail Gorbachev further implements his policies of glassnost (openness) and perestroika (freedom)