Cold War Timeline

  • Korean War

    This is the war that created much tension between the Soviet Union and the U.S
  • Bay of Pigs

    The U.S plane was spying on the Soviets and they shot it down which led to an embarrassment for the United States.
  • Berlin Wall Visit

    President Ronald Reagan visited the Berlin Wall thereby showing continuous commitment toward West Berlin
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    The closest the U.S and Soviet Union got top fighting due to the talk about nuclear war and nuclear tension between the two.
  • Afghanistan Invasion

    The U.S and Soviets each chose opposite sides in the war and this led to the 1980 Olympics Boycott by the United States.

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