Cold War Timeline

  • Communist China Established

    Communist China Established

    When the Communist party controlled China.
  • War powers act

    War powers act

    American law that increased federal power during WWII.
  • Cold War Begins

    Cold War Begins

    State of Political and Military tension after World War 2
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    President Truman said US would give support to all democratic nations.
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    When Russia blocked all supply runs into west berlin, so the U.S. had to airlift all supplies into Berlin.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    American aid for Europe in which America gave 17 billion dollars as econimic support after WWII.
  • Soviet's 1st Atomic Bomb

    Soviet's 1st Atomic Bomb

    Secret soviet project to create nuclear bombs.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO

    Intergovernmental Miltary alliance.
  • Korean War Begins

    Korean War Begins

    Communist forces from North Korea smash into South Korea settingoff Korean war.
  • Korean War Ends

    Korean War Ends

    After 3 years of a bloody war and Armistice.
  • Geneva Accords

    Geneva Accords

    Conference in Geneva which attempted to find a way to settle outstanding issues in Korea.
  • Domino Theory and Aid to Vietnam

    Domino Theory and Aid to Vietnam

    If one Country in the region came under the influence of communism, then all surrounding countries would follow.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Collective defense Treaty
  • Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Revolt agaisnt the government of Hungarians People republic and its Soviet ideals.
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    1957-1975 Competition between UUSR and USA fr supremary in space flight capability.
  • Spunik

    Spunik

    First artificial earth satellite launched by Soviet Union.
  • Creation of Peace Corps

    Creation of Peace Corps

    Volunteer program created by JFK
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    Failed invasion of Cuba
  • Building of Berlin Wall

    Building of Berlin Wall

    Wall that cut Berlin into west and east.
  • SALT I

    SALT I

    Negotions where US and Soviet Union on the issue of armanent control.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    13 Day Confrontation between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gave the President authorization to do anything he deemed nessisary to promote peace in southeast Asia.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    Campagin of surprise attacks agaisnt military commands in South Vitnam.
  • My Lai

    My Lai

    Massacre in Vietnam War mass killing of between 347-504 unarmed men, women, and children of south vietnam by US Army soldiers.
  • Spunik

    Spunik

    First articial earth satellite launched into orbit by Soviet Union.
  • Dentente

    Dentente

    General Easing of Political tensions between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    Arrivial of spacecraft Apollo 11 on the surface of th moon .
  • Vietnam War Ends

    Vietnam War Ends

    Capture of Saigon by north vitnamese army marking end of war.
  • Iranian Hostage Crisis

    Iranian Hostage Crisis

    Americans were held hostage for 444 days.
  • SDI

    SDI

    Ballistic missle system in order to prvent missle/nuculear attacks from other countries.
  • Glasnost

    Glasnost

    Policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions in the Soviet Union
  • Fall of Berlin wall

    Fall of Berlin wall

    Destuction of Berlin wall that seperated east and west. This was a sign of cold war coming to an end.
  • Collapse of U.S.S.R.

    Collapse of U.S.S.R.

    Communist state in Present day Russia
  • Election of Boris Yelstin

    Election of Boris Yelstin

    Elected to power to turn Russia to a more free market, and implemment stock theropy for the economy.