Cold War Timeline - Pedro Rodríguez

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  • Fat Man Bomb

    Fat Man Bomb

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    Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Initiated the tension between both sides by showing American arms, and forcing Soviets to rethink their decisions with eastern Europe and Germany.
  • Formation of NATO

    Formation of NATO

    Showed the Soviet Union the power of western bloc, thus solidifying the idea of two strict sides to the war
  • Korean War Map

    Korean War Map

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    Korean War

    Highlighted the reach and importance of proxy wars by bringing both sides into Korea.
  • Publishing "The Crucible"

    Publishing "The Crucible"

    Brought the internal conflict of distrust of the United States to light through its metaphor, thus showing the country's paranoia to the rest of the world.
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    Vietnam War

    Highlighted American distaste for the spread of communism and rose tensions as the US and USSR brought power to either side.
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    Hungarian Revolution

    Weakened Soviet regime in Europe, and showed the lack of stability of the USSR to the rest of the world
  • Launch of Sputnik

    Launch of Sputnik

    Raised tensions between the USSR and the US, making Americans nervous about Soviet technological advancement.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Highlighted the pure tension brought by the Cold War, bringing the war the closest to full-on nuclear war.
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    Tiananmen Square Massacre

    Brought the internal unrest of China to light for the rest of the world, thus representing the instability of their communist regime to the western bloc.
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Signifies the fall of communism in Germany, showing all forces the decline of the communist regime as the war ended.