Cold War Timeline

  • United Nations Formed

    United Nations Formed

    United Nations Formed
    It was formed on October 24, 1945
    It was made to help protect international peace.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    March 12, 1947
    The document stated that the US would help other Democratic nations against communist threats.
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10
    November 24, 1947
    10 Hollywood producers were accused of supporting the communist party.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan
    This plan was set into action on April 3, 1948
    It attempted to help the economic state in Europe back to normal.
  • NATO Formed

    NATO Formed

    NATO formed
    This was assembled on April 4, 1949
    Was formed in fear of the soviets attempting to take control of more of Europe.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    Korean War
    The war started June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27 1953.
    The Korean war was primarily fought between North and South Korea, but the US helped the south try to hold their ground. While the north had russia helping them.
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    Space Race
    It began on August 8 of 1955 and came to a close July 17, 1975
    This was a race between the Soviets and the United States that began when the Soviets shot a satellite into space.
  • US Enters The Vietnam War

    US Enters The Vietnam War

    US enters the Vietnam War
    The war began on November 1, 1955
    They entered the war due to the fact that they wanted to stop the spread of Communism.
  • Bay Of Pigs

    Bay Of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    April 17 1961-April 20 1961
    This was an attempted invasion of Cuba to try to force Fidel Castro out of power.
  • Berlin Wall Goes Up

    Berlin Wall Goes Up

    Making of the berlin wall
    The process started on August 12 of 1961 but carried into the next day
    The wall was built to split Berlin into parts an allied part and a communist part.
  • Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan
    The invasion started on December 24, 1979 and ended February 15, 1989
    They were attempting to support other communist governments in Afghanistan.
  • Berlin Wall Goes Down

    Berlin Wall Goes Down

    Collapse of the Berlin wall
    November 9, 1989
    The communist party announced that citizens could pas through whenever they please.