"Cold War TImeline"

End Of WWII

Aug 14, 1945

The second global war that lasted from 1939 - 1945 finally ended. This global war caused more than 2 million deaths.

First Eastern European Goverment

Jan 26, 1946

Albania rejected the 20th principles. First state to reject principles.

Berlin Airlift

Jun 15, 1948

A military operation in the late 1940s that brought food and other needed goods into West Berlin by air after the government of East Germany, had cut off its supply routes. The United States joined with western European nations in flying the supplies in.

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

U.S and United Nation Members fought Communist Korea.Lasted 3 Years.

Korean War Ended

Jul 27, 1953

In 1953, with neither side having a prospect of victory, a truce was signed. In the course of the war, President Truman removed MacArthur from his command for insubordination.

China explodes atomic bomb.

Oct 13, 1964

S.Vietnam Converts to Communism.

Apr 13, 1975

U.S invades Grenada

Dec 13, 1983

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union, the following year he declares glasnost and perestroika.

Mar 13, 1985

George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to the reunification of Germany in 1994

Apr 13, 1990

The Soviet Union is abolished. Boris Yeltsin becomes President of Russia.

Dec 13, 1991