Cold War Timeline

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  • The Truman Doctrine

    The Truman Doctrine
    President Truman made a policy of giving U.S aid to nations threatened by communist expension. America used 12 billion dollars to help aid Europe because it was deeply in need of repair. This helped reduce the threat of communism. (1948-1952) The United Nations were determined to relieve any conflict and it cured hungers and diseases, improved education + provided care for disaster victims.
    The Truman Doctrine. Digital image. Our Documents. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2015.

  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade
    The Soviet Union blocked anyone who attempted to enter west Berlin. The wall that divided Berlin was torn down as a symbol of freedom for Berlin and it's people. Berlin Blockade. Digital image. The Berlin Blockade. Weebly, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2015.

  • NATO

    NATO
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization was made up of the US and western European nations. Their goal was to protect western Europe against any soviet danger. NATO. Digital image. Economist. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    War between North Korea and South Korea. Korea was divided by the 38th parrallel. North Korea=communist South Korea=noncommunist. Soviets and Koreans had advanced on and MacArthur decided to plan a counterattack to push them back and it succeeded. demilitarized zone: an area with no military forces. armistice: peace treaty, agreement to stop fighting.
    Korean War. Digital image. Army Live. United States Army, n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    The Warsaw Pact was a treaty among eight communist states in Europe. Warsaw Pact. Digital image. Weebly. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Vietnam War Begins

    Vietnam War Begins
    The US had a plan to attcack communist Vietnam but it failed terribly after a suprise ambush on US troops. 58,000 Americans died. The US and North Vietnam had a sea battle off the gulf of Tonkin. There were 4 Vietnam casualties and The US draft had selected men of certain age to be put on the frontline in battle. Ho Chi Min was the prime minister of Vietnam during the war. Viet Cong fought S. Korea and the US during the war.
    Vietnam War. Digital image. Sacbee. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Senator Joseph McCarthy

    Senator Joseph McCarthy
    McCarthy claimed he had a list of 205 communists in the state department. They were hunted down and arrested. He then said he had a list of communists in the army and people began to doubt him. He executed Julius and Ethel Rosenburg after they were accused of being soviet spies (1953)
    Joseph McCarthy. Digital image. New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • NASA

    NASA
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed.
    NASA. Digital image. Rapid Ready Tech. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2015.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    America was afraid that the Soviet Union had placed missiles in Cuba. Nikita Krushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. John F. Kennedy was the president in the US during this time as well. He created peace corps and wanted America to be a caring nation. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was when CIA trained troops invaded an extremely crowded park on a bay in Cuba. Castro Guevara was the comunist leader in Cuba.

    Cuban Missile Crisis. Digital image. The Atlantic. N.p., n.d. Web.

  • The Tet Offensive

    The Tet Offensive
    A campaign created by the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the US. The Tet Offensive. Digital image. DC Clothesline. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • SALT Agreement

    SALT Agreement
    Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. These talks were between the US and the Soviet Union about the Cold War. Nixon and Brezhnev signed a treaty on Ballistic Missle Defense and a five year freeze on sending advanced weapons. A Detente is when countries settle any arguments or tensions.
    Salt Talks. Digital image. Gov. Book Talks. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Galsnost

    Galsnost
    A policy that made the Soviet Union be more open about any activities and government buisnesses. Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union.
    Glasnost. Digital image. History 12. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.

  • Communism Collapses

    Communism Collapses
    The revolutions of 1989 resulted in the fall of communism in many countries. A superpower is a nation with enough overall power that allows it to spread influence world wide. Ronald Reagan had created the star wars which protected the US from any ballistic missles.
    Communist Collapse. Digital image. Wikimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.