Cold War Timeline

By Sbaker2

  • The United Nations was formed

    It's an international organization founded in 1945, after the second world war by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace.

  • The Turman Doctrine was made

    The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that originated with the primary goal of containing soviet geopolitical expansion during the cold war.

  • Marshall Plan

    An American initiative, to provide foreign aid to Western Europe.

  • Nato formed

    An intergovernmental military alliance among 28 Euopean countries and 2 North American countries.

  • Bay of Pigs

    An abortive invasion of Cuba. 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro

  • The Berlin Wall Was Built

    A barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjaent areas of East Germany.

  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    The Soviet union invaded Afghanistan in the war they were fighting. The war was nine-years.

  • The Berlin Wall Fell

    They took down the Berlin wall.