Cold War Timeline

By jadebenson

  • Berlin Blockade and Airlift

    International crisis that arose from an attempt by the Soviet Union. This was a turning point in WW2.

  • Korean War

    Friction between the Soviets and the US.
    http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war

  • Space Race

    The US and the Soviets had a rivalry between who can get to space the fastest and farthest first.

  • Renaissance Plane

    US had a plane to spy on the Soviets and suddenly the Soviets shut it down.

  • Bay of Pigs

    US launched their CIA to invade Cuba but failed miserably and was a embarrassment.

  • Reagan visits the Wall

    Reagan visited the wall which showed commitment to West Berlin.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    US and Soviets fight, many people feared they were on brick with a Nuclear War.
    http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis.

  • Strategic Arms and Limitation Talks

    Agreed on by the two superpowers and negotiations finally began. This slowed the arms race and was one of the first steps to do so.

  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    This event began a brutal, watershed of cold war.
    https://history.state.gov/milestones/1977-1980/soviet-invasion-afghanistan

  • Reunited Germany

    East and West Germany reunite after 45 years.