Cold War Timeline

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  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference is held and the Cold War officially begins.
  • Iron Curtain Speech

    Iron Curtain Speech

    Winston Churchill delivers the Iron Curtain Speech
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade

    Berlin gets blockaded by the Soviet Union to try to starve them.
  • NATO

    NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is ratified, earlier Berlin is also freed from its blockade
  • New War

    New War

    The Korean War begins.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall begins as Berlin borders are closed
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall falls after Soviets give up on attacking East Berlin
  • The END

    The END

    The Soviet Union falls and officially causes the end of the Cold War