Cold war

cold war

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  • Nuclear Arms Race

    Nuclear Arms Race
    The U.S., Soviet Union, and other countries engaged in developing nuclear weapons. Each country invested in creating the most nuclear warheads, for domination.
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    Cold War Timeline

  • The End of WW2

    The End of WW2
    The U.S. bombed Nagasaki and Hiroshima after the attack on Pearl Harbor, killing over 100,000 people. Japan and their ally, Germany, soon surrendered.

  • The Marshall Plan

    The Marshall Plan
    Known as the European Recovery Program, it was a program by the U.S. that helped Western Europe after the events during WW2. The U.S. funded approximately 120 billion in rebuilding the European economies.

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    The U.S and the U.K. airlifted supplies and food to West Berlin after communist powers blocked routes. The reason was for the Soviet Union to make Western Germany unified, which failed.

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    The U.S. went into conflict with Northern Vietnam after trying to spread communism within Vietnam. More than 3,000,000 people were killed in between the battle of South Vietnam against Soviet-backed Northern Vietnam.

  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall
    Construction of the Berlin Wall was constructed by the German Democratic Republic. It was to separate the communist and capitalist economy.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    A 13-day confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. There were reports of ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba by the Soviets.

  • Fall of Saigon

    Fall of Saigon
    The People's Army of Vietnam and National Liberation Front captured South Vietnam's capital, causing South Vietnam and it's allies to withdraw their troops. They then began reformation of the government into a communist state.

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    A spokesman for the East Berlin's Communist Party announced the relations with West Germany. Citizens were then allowed to cross the wall without any restrictions.

  • Fall of the Soviet Union

    Fall of the Soviet Union
    After the president of the U.S.S.R implemented many reforms into the government, it went through financial and economical problems. Boris Yeltsin became the new president after Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, leaving him in charge of a new state.