cold war timeline

By WildeBrandon
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    COLD WAR TIMELINE

  • Formation of the UN- Idea of FDR and Churchill, group of laws to keep peace in the world. The idea was to get as many nations as possible to join them.

    Formation of the UN- Idea of FDR and Churchill, group of laws to keep peace in the world. The idea was to get as many nations as possible to join them.
    Formation of the UN

  • Potsdam Conference*- Held in Potsdam Germany to settle terms at the end of WW2. Attended by Truman, Stalin, in Churchill to decide how to devide Germany, many see this as the begginning of the cold war.

    Potsdam Conference*- Held in Potsdam Germany to settle terms at the end of WW2. Attended by Truman, Stalin, in Churchill to decide how to devide Germany, many see this as the begginning of the cold war.
    Potsdam Conference

  • Iron Curtain descends on Europe*

    Iron Curtain descends on Europe*
    Several European countries were subject to Soviet rule.

  • Truman Doctrine* - Trumans attempt to keep communisim out of Grease and other European countries.

    Truman Doctrine* - Trumans attempt to keep communisim out of Grease and other European countries.
    Truman Doctrine

  • Marshall Plan*-U.S. attempt to help rebuild Europe after WWT.

    Marshall Plan*-U.S. attempt to help rebuild Europe after WWT.
    Marshall plan

  • Berlin Air Lift begins*-ends 5/12/49- America and allies dropped 2.3 million tons of supplies into Soviet controlled West in Berlin, for more than a year.

    Berlin Air Lift begins*-ends 5/12/49- America and allies dropped 2.3 million tons of supplies into Soviet controlled West in Berlin, for more than a year.
    Berlin Air Lift

  • Creation of Israel*-The U.S. reconizes Israel as an independent nation.

    Creation of Israel*-The U.S. reconizes Israel as an independent nation.
    Creation of Israel

  • Formation of NATO*-NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION-Several European countries and America join together as a security to prevent military attacks by non-members.

    Formation of NATO*-NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION-Several European countries and America join together as a security to prevent military attacks by non-members.
    Formation of NATO

  • Korean War-First military action of the Cold War. Communist to the North try to control free Korea to the South.

    Korean War-First military action of the Cold War. Communist to the North try to control free Korea to the South.
    Korean War

  • Stalin dies-Not being a native to the country of Austrailia. Was the son of a drunk that would beat him mercilessly, he learned Russian.

    Stalin dies-Not being a native to the country of Austrailia. Was the son of a drunk that would beat him mercilessly, he learned Russian.
    Stalin dies

  • Warsaw Pact formed

  • Suez Crisis*

  • Sputnik 1*

  • Sputnik 2*

  • NASA is formed*

  • Bay of P[igs Invasion*

  • Berlin Wall Constructed*

  • Cuban Missile Crisis*

  • Kennedy is Assassinated

  • Vietnam War (U,S. involvement-Gulf of Tonkin)*

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

  • USS Pueblo Incident*

  • UN Resolution 2758

  • Nixon visits China

  • Salt 1 Agreement

  • Paris Peace Accords

  • South Vietnam falls

  • Iran Hostage Crisis begins*

  • Salt 2 Agreement

  • USSR invades Afghanistan

  • US boycott Olympics*

  • Iran Hostage Crisis ends

  • Korean Airline Flight 007

  • US invades Grenada

  • Soviets boycott Olympics*

  • Dissolving of the Soviet Union*

  • Chernobyl Disaster

  • Iran Contra Affair [became public}

  • Tiananmen Square Massacre*