Cold War Timeline

By Kimaya
  • United Nations Form

    United Nations Form

    It was the time the Charter of the United Nations was signed, founding the agreement between many nations to keep the peace between them.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    The aid of help to others. It was declared by Truman to help people who were being attacked by the Soviet Union and aid them with military and economic needs. It represents today the help that the U.S. is willing to give to others to fight against attacks of the Soviet Union or Communist kinds.
  • Hollywood 10

    Hollywood 10

    It was 10 producers, directors, and screenwriters that were accused of putting communist influence and supervision into their pieces and were arrested for it. They never denied it publicly and in the end, were sentenced to 10 years in jail.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    It was a plan to aid European countries in the economic venture after the devastation of WW2. It was run by the United States and gave $13 billion dollars to help fix the destruction.
  • Nato Form

    Nato Form

    It was a collection of countries that agreed to sign a collective document against the Soviet Union to control the expansion of soviet beliefs. It was signed by Canada, the United States, and some Western European nations.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    It was the conflict between South Korea and North Korea over communist reasons. It was a devastating war and killed +2.5 million people in the end.
  • Space Race/ Sputnik

    Space Race/ Sputnik

    It was the first manmade item to be placed in the orbit of space and also was the first artificial satellite to be made. It was a way to challenge the Soviet Union on the terms of the arms race as the U.S. was being regarded as fallen by the Soviet Union.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    It was the exile of Cubans who were against the U.S. The U.S. aborted them and took over the advances they made to set up Cuba as a war base.
  • Berlin Wall Goes Up

    Berlin Wall Goes Up

    It was the building of a wall in the night that isolated the Western part of Germany and created a communist land. It was first built with wire and then quickly covered in brick an mortar.
  • U.S. official enters Vietnam War

    U.S. official enters Vietnam War

    It was the Gulf of Tokin Incident and in general the stop of the spreading communist agendas that made the U.S. join the war. It was authorized by Lyndon B. Johnson.
  • Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    Soviets Invade Afghanistan

    It was the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union. It was an attack that was helped by Britain to maintain a buffer against the Russian encasement.
  • Berlin Wall Comes Down

    Berlin Wall Comes Down

    It came from the mass protests of the people on both sides and the need to get rid of as a communist symbol that it was taken down. It now is gone and no longer is there a barrier between the West and East in Germany.