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Cold War Timeline

By britney_aaliyah

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railroads, road, and canal access.

  • Creation of N.A.T.O

    Creation of N.A.T.O
    Military alliance between North America and several European states based on the North Atlantic Treaty.

  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact
    Soviet Union and Communist Nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance

  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    Was a wall built to keep West and East Germany separated

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    A huge war competition between U.S and U.S.S.R when the two powers came closest to nuclear war.

  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    The U.S sent two human to the moon.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    The Soviet Union launched a earth satellite into orbit.