Cold war

Cold War Timeline

By Noah Ruskin
  • Berlin Blockade and Airlift

    Berlin Blockade and Airlift

    This was a turning point in post World War 2 Europe. Crisis arose by an attempt of the Soviet Union
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    Things between the Soviets and the US started to get out of control. This was the first war with nuclear power.

  • Reagan visits the Berlin Wall

    This is when Ronald Reagan visited the Berlin Wall. Reagen visitting showed commitment toward the citizens of Berlin.
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    This is where the US and Soviets had race to see who could get the farthest in space first. The Soviets started off first with "Sputnik 1", but soon both the US and the Soviets created the International Space Station
  • U-2 Reconnaissance Plane

    U-2 Reconnaissance Plane

    The US’s CIA had a plane trying to spy on the Soviets and the Soviets shot it down. This lead to an embarrasing ccnfrence between the Soviets and the US.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

    This is when the US and the Soviets almost went into war. Nuclear power was included.
  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    This was one of the first things leading up to the Small Arms Race. This talk was about the issue of armament control.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    This is when the US tried to invade Cuba but failed. This was very embarrasing for the US.
  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan

    This Us and the Soviets each were on different sides. This issue led to the US boycotting the 1980 Olympics.
  • Reunited Germany

    Reunited Germany

    This was where East and West Germany reunited. East Germany was no longer Communist, and this was evidence that the War Saw Pact’s days were getting shorter.