Cold War Timeline

  • United Nations Form

    United Nations Form

    In October 1945, this international organization was made to maintain peace and security, develop friendly relations among other nations, and be in charge of the actions of the nations under control.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    A policy that states that Americans should support people who are threatened by the Soviet Union or Communists.
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    During the Red Scare, these ten men who worked in the film industry refused to admit to the anti-communist committee.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    President Harry S. Truman had decided to give Western European economies $13.3 billion in economic recovery because of World War II.
  • NATO Form

    NATO Form

    An international government formed to protect the Allies' freedom and security by political and security
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    Korean War

    A war between North and South Korea. North Korea invaded the South.
  • US Officials enters Vietnam War

    US Officials enters Vietnam War

    The US decides to join the Vietnam War to prevent communists from taking over the region.
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    Space Race/Sputnik

    The United States and the Soviet Union were against each other, who would conquer world exploration first? The US won the race by being the first to land on the moon.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    A plan from the CIA for the military to land southwest coast of Cuba in 1961 to take power away from Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, to get rid of his communist government. However, the plan had failed because of poor planning and execution
  • Berlin Wall Built

    Berlin Wall Built

    A wall of concrete was built in Berlin Germany to close off the people in East Berlin, escaping from a Soviet-controlled government coming into West Berlin.
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    Soviets Invade Afganistan

    The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan because it was believed that Afghanistan's terrorists were going into Russia.
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls

    The Berlin Wall caused confusion and pressure on the East side of Germany so they thought it would benefit to take the wall down, so it stayed that way.