Cold War Timeline

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  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials
    Allied military courts tried more than two hundred Nazi and military officials. Several dozen were sentenced to death for their roles in the holocaust and in other war crimes.

  • The Truman Doctrine

    The Truman Doctrine
    The Truman Doctrine was a pledge to provide economic and military aid to oppose the spread of communism. It was created by President Truman of the United States.

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    Western leaders planned to establish a democratic government in West Berlin. The Soviets blocked all land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin. Westerners decided to supply Berlin by air, creating the Berlin Air lift.

  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    Canada, The United States, and some Western European countries created an Alliance called NATO, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

  • The Arms Race

    The Arms Race
    In 1949 the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb, surprising the United States. Immediately the US developed more powerful bombs, urging the Soviets to develop more.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    After the temporary split of North and South Korea, North Korea attacked South Korea, in hopes to unite the country under a Communist Government.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Sputnik was the first ever satellite, successfully launched by the Soviet Union. This action prompted the US to establish The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

  • Communism in Cuba

    Communism in Cuba
    Rebels under the leadership of Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba's dictator and installed a communist government. The leader, Fidel Castro, established a centrally planned economy and forged close ties with the soviet union.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. After two weeks, Soviets removed the missiles under the condition that the United States agreed to remove US missiles from Turkey, and promised not to attack Cuba.

  • The End of the War

    The End of the War
    The Berlin wall went down, allowing any to enter or leave, the communist government had free elections everywhere, and the Soviet Union turned into component republic.