Cold War Timeline

By Quinn_5
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    The Soviet Union Forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to allied-controlled Berlin. But the USA used air to transport stuff.
  • NATO

    NATO
    To secure peace in Europe to promote cooperation among members and protect and guard freedom
  • Korean War

    Korean War
    North Korea invaded South Korea following fights along the border
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    It was a conflict that took place in North and South Vietnam. The USA lost this war.
  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    A defensive treaty made by the USSR and other Soviet-controlled countries as a counter
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    The Soviet Union launched the first earth satellite. This scared the USA because we feared they are developing new technologies faster than us.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    When the apollo crew landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong touched it.
  • The creation of the berlin wall

    The creation of the berlin wall
    To keep fascist ideas from entering east Germany.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    This was a thirty-five day confrontation between the USA and the Soviet Union