Coldwar

Cold War Timeline

By kiara c
  • Zones of Berlin

    Zones of Berlin

    United States, France, Britain and the Soviet Union occupy zones of Berlin.

  • Soviet Union

    The Soviet Union blockades road and rail traffic between Berlin and the West.
  • Communists

    Communists

    Joseph McCarthy claims that there are 205 communists in the US State Department.

  • US

    The United Nations decide not to intervene in the independence struggle in Algeria.

  • Congo Republic

    Soviet Union provides help to Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Congo Republic.

  • Massacre

    Lieutenant William Calley is sentenced to life imprisonment for the My Lai Massacre.

  • Diplomats

    The United States and Cuba agree that they will exchange diplomats.
  • Europe

    Europe

    European Economic Community warns the Soviet Union about invading Poland.

  • Reagan

    Ronald Reagan admits to a secret arms deal with Iran.
  • The End

    The End

    The governments of the United States and the Soviet Union announce the end of the Cold War.