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Cold War Timeline

  • Berlin blockade and airlift

    Berlin blockade and airlift
    This was a turning point in the post world war 2 Europe
  • Korean War

    Korean War
    Where situations got intense between the Soviet Union and the United States.
  • Space Race

    Space Race
    The Soviets and U.S. had an disagreement on who could get to space and the farthest first. Soviets started to build up ideas initially, however the two competing ended up bringing them together. Which created, The International Space Station.
  • U-2 Reconnaissance Plane

    U-2 Reconnaissance Plane
    US's CIA sent a plane to spy on the Soviets. Although, the Soviets spotted it out and shut it down, which led to a humiliating conference for the U.S.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    The U.S. attempted to invade Cuba, which ended up leading to failure.
  • Raegan Visits The Wall

    Raegan Visits The Wall
    Reagan visits the Berlin Wall, showing commitment to the people of West Berlin.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The Soviet's tipped U-2 spy planes missiles in Cuba, this was the closest the U.S and Soviets were close to getting into a battle.
  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
    Former President Richard Nixon made an agreement limiting the number of nuclear weapons held by each side, also known as SALT, Strategic Arms Limitation Talk.
  • Ronald Raegan was elected President

    Ronald Raegan was elected President
    In 1980, Raegan was elected President, he came up with great ideas for the country including coming up with ideas, such as, missile defense systems and arms reduction talks with the Soviet leader. After many years of conflict the relationship between the Soviet Union an United States was finally improving.
  • Reunited Germany

    Reunited Germany
    East and West Germany reunited, East Germany was no longer Communists, and that showed that the War Pact day's were numbered.