Cold War Timeline-Leonard

By Casie Beatty

  • Communist Takeovers

    Communism rapidly took over countries in europe.

  • UN

    Group of government offiacials working together

  • Truman Doctrine

    U.S. would support Greece and Turkey

  • Marshall Plan

    Doctorine stating America would aid europe

  • CIA

    First national security

  • Berlin Blockade/ Airlift

    U.S. flew a plane that dropped off supplies to people in need in Germany

  • NATO

    intergovernmental military alliance

  • Korean War

    War between North Korea and South Korea(backed by U.S.)

  • Vietnam War

    War between Vietnam and U.S.

  • Warsaw Pact

    Freindship pact between european countries

  • Space Race

    U.S. and Russia race to be first in space

  • Bay of Pigs

    U.S. invasion of Cuba

  • Berlin Wall

    Barrier constructed by Germany

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Closet world ever came to nuclear war.