Cold War Timeline

By smather
  • United Nations formed

    United Nations formed

    1. United Nations Formed
    2. It was formed on October 24, 1945
    3. It was made to help protect international peace.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    1. Truman Doctrine
    2. March 12, 1947
    3. The document stated that the US would help other Democratic nations against communist threats.
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    1. Hollywood 10
    2. November 24, 1947
    3. 10 Hollywood producers were accused of supporting the communist party.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    1. Marshall Plan
    2. This plan was set into action on April 3, 1948
    3. It attempted to help the economic state in Europe back to normal.
  • NATO Formed

    NATO Formed

    1. NATO formed
    2. This was assembled on April 4, 1949
    3. Was formed in fear of the soviets attempting to take control of more of Europe.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    1. Korean War
    2. The war started June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27 1953.
    3. The Korean war was primarily fought between North and South Korea, but the US helped the south try to hold their ground. While the north had russia helping them.
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    1. Space Race
    2. It began on August 8 of 1955 and came to a close July 17, 1975
    3. This was a race between the Soviets and the United States that began when the Soviets shot a satellite into space.
  • US enters the Vietnam war

    US enters the Vietnam war

    1. US enters the Vietnam War
    2. The war began on November 1, 1955
    3. They entered the war due to the fact that they wanted to stop the spread of Communism.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    1. Bay of Pigs
    2. April 17 1961-April 20 1961
    3. This was an attempted invasion of Cuba to try to force Fidel Castro out of power.
  • Berlin wall goes up

    Berlin wall goes up

    1. Making of the berlin wall
    2. The process started on August 12 of 1961 but carried into the next day
    3. The wall was built to split Berlin into parts an allied part and a communist part.
  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    Soviets invade Afghanistan

    1. Soviets invade Afghanistan
    2. The invasion started on December 24, 1979 and ended February 15, 1989
    3. They were attempting to support other communist governments in Afghanistan.
  • Berlin Wall goes down

    Berlin Wall goes down

    1. Collapse of the Berlin wall
    2. November 9, 1989
    3. The communist party announced that citizens could pas through whenever they please.