Cold War Timeline

By misaelnt

  • Occupying Germany

    Germany was occupied and divided between France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

  • The Iron Curtain

    Winston Churchill described the relationship between western and eastern European countries as the Iron Curtain.

  • The Cold War

    The Cold War begins after leaders from the west disagree with the Soviet Union on the future of Eastern European countries.

  • The Truman Doctrine

    The Truman Doctrine gave financial aid to European countries in order to stop the spread of communism.

  • The Marshall Plan

    Gave over 13 million in financial aid to European countries affected durning WWII

  • Berlin Blockade

    The Soviet Union blocked off all communications into West Berlin. The Berlin aircraft dropped supplies into West Berlin

  • The Arms Race

    Huge amounts of nuclear weapons were being created by the U.S and the Soviet Union to have an upper hand in case of a nuclear war.

  • Nato

    Nato was formed to counter Soviet power in Europe

  • The Korean War

    A war between the communist North Korea and South Korea

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    The brink of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. It ended with an agreement that had the U.S remove missiles in Turkey.