Cold war

Cold War Timeline

By Lee.D16

  • Berlin Blockade and Airlift

    Berlin Blockade and Airlift
    It was an international crisis that arose by the Soviet Union, in 1948–1949. It was to force the Western Allied powers to abandon their post-World War II jurisdictions in West Berlin.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union gave some assistance.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War)

  • Space Race

    Space Race
    The Space Race is where the US and Soviets had an intense rivalry about space and who can get the farthest first. This actually brought them together and made the International Space Station.(www.preceden.com/timelines/46853-the-top-10-events-of-the-cold-war)

  • U-2 Reconnaissance Plane

    U-2 Reconnaissance Plane
    The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is an American single-jet engine. This aircraft is operated by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency. (www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident)

  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    This where the US tried to invade Cuba but failed miserably, this embarrassed the US.

  • Reagan visits the Wall

    Reagan visits the Wall
    In one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. Two years later, deliriously happy East and West Germans did break down the infamous barrier between East and West Berlin. (www.history.com/this-day.../reagan-challenges-gorbachev-to-tear-down-the-berlin-wall)

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    This was the the closest to the US and the Soviets actually fighting. This includes nuclear warfare also. (www.preceden.com/timelines/46853-the-top-10-events-of-the-cold-war)

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
    Their were two rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union. The two rounds of talks and agreements were SALT I and SALT II.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks)

  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan
    The Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years, from December 1979 to February 1989. Insurgent groups known as the mujahideen fought against the Soviet Army and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.(https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan)

  • Reunited Germany

    Reunited Germany
    This where East and west Germany reunited, East Germany was no longer Communist, and this was evidence that the War Saw Pact's days were numbered. (www.preceden.com/timelines/46853-the-top-10-events-of-the-cold-war)