Cold War Timeline

  • Dwight D Eisenhower

    Dwight D Eisenhower

    34th president of the U.S. "Dwight D. Eisenhower." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • John F Kennedy

    John F Kennedy

    35th president of the U.S. History.com Staff. "John F. Kennedy." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • China civil war

    China civil war

    Difference between Communist and Nationalist. "Chinese Civil War." - New World Encyclopedia. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Francis Gary Powers

    Francis Gary Powers

    American Pilot.
  • Mutually Assured

    Mutually Assured

    Military Stragedy
  • H-Bomb

    H-Bomb

    Weapon weighing a little more than 2.400 pounds. Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • End of WW2

    End of WW2

    On September 2, 1945 Japanese surrendered to the U.S. "When Did the Second World War End?" When Did the Second World War End? Web. 05 May 2016.
  • United Nations

    United Nations

    Promote international co-operation. "The United Nations Is Born." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Churchill

    Churchill

    Praising the U.S. "Internet History Sourcebooks." Internet History Sourcebooks. 7 Aug. 1997. Web. 05 May 2016
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Give support to countries threatened by soviet unions. "The Truman Doctrine, 1947 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Truman Doctrine, 1947 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Marshall Pplan

    Marshall Pplan

    American initiative to aid western Europe. "History of the Marshall Plan." George C Marshall. 9 May 1999. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Nato

    Nato

    North Atlantic Treaty signed. History.com Staff. "Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    Military forces divided and occupied Germany.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    North Korean peoples army poured across the 38th parallel. History.com Staff. "Korean War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016
  • End of Korean War

    End of Korean War

    Soviet Union came to aid of South Korea. "Armistice Ends the Korean War." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Stalin's Death

    Stalin's Death

    Leader of the Soviet Union. "Joseph Stalin Dies." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Takes over Cuba. "Fidel Castro." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • USSR bomb test

    USSR bomb test

    Soviet to develop an atomic bomb. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • SEATO

    SEATO

    Communist aggression in the free of territories of Vietnam. "SEATO Established." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact

    Treaty among the soviet union. "The Warsaw Pact Is Formed." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Resistance war against the U.S. History.com Staff. "Vietnam War History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Eisenhower Doctrine

    Eisenhower Doctrine

    Promising military or economic aid. "The Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957." Milestones: 1953–1960. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    soviet union launched a satellite into the low of earth. "Soviet Union Launches Sputnik I." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Bay of pigs

    Bay of pigs

    Failed military invasion. History.com Staff. "Bay of Pigs Invasion." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    Barrier that divided Berlin. History.com Staff. "Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

    Between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. History.com Staff. "Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 05 May 2016
  • Lyndon Johnson

    Lyndon Johnson

    36th president of the U.S. "Lyndon B. Johnson." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016
  • JFK killed

    JFK killed

    On an afternoon, JFK was killed in a car downtown in Texas. November 22, 1963: Death of the President." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016
  • SALT

    SALT

    Soviet Union began making bombs because of the U.S. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Rishardson Nixon

    Rishardson Nixon

    37th president of the U.S. "Richard M. Nixon." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11

    First spacelight that landed on the moon. Dunbar, Brian. NASA. NASA. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Gerald Ford

    Gerald Ford

    38th President of the U.S. "Gerald R. Ford." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016
  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter

    39 president of the U.S. "James Carter." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan

    War lasted over 9 years. "The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980 - 1977–1980 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980 - 1977–1980 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • U.S. boycott

    U.S. boycott

    Actions initated by the U.S.
  • Miracle on ice

    Miracle on ice

    Mens ice hockey. "MIRACLE ON ICE." MIRACLE ON ICE. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    40th president of the U.S. "Ronald Reagan." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

    Develop sophisticated missle system. "World War II Allegories in Star Wars - Infogram, Charts & Infographics." World War II Allegories in Star Wars - Infogram, Charts & Infographics. Web. 05 May 2016
  • Gorbachev

    Gorbachev

    Came to power of the Soviet Union. "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • George bush senior

    George bush senior

    American Politican "George H. W. Bush." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Soviets leave afghanistan

    Soviets leave afghanistan

    Breaking contact without leaving chaos. "On This Day: Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan." On This Day: Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Tiananmen Square

    Tiananmen Square

    Democracy movement in Chionese. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Tiananmen Square Incident." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Berlin wall falls

    Berlin wall falls

    Cold war began began to thaw across. History.com Staff. "Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Boris Yeltsin

    Boris Yeltsin

    First president of the Russian Federation. History.com Staff. "Boris Yeltsin." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.
  • Collapse of SU

    Collapse of SU

    S socialist date. History.com Staff. "Fall of the Soviet Union." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2011. Web. 05 May 2016.