Cold War Tyler Greene

By tylerg732
  • Cold War Begins

    Cold War Begins

    War between US and USSR starts
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade

    This was attempt by Soviet Union to limit the ability of France,Great Britain, and the US
  • Eisenhower and Cold War

    Eisenhower and Cold War

    Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first Republican president in 20 years
  • West Germany Joins NATO

    West Germany Joins NATO

    After 10 years of the Nazi being defeated in WW2 they formally join NATO
  • Eisenhower Defends

    Eisenhower Defends

    The Eisenhower doctrine commits the US to defending Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from Communist influence
  • Eisenhower U.S Congress

    Eisenhower U.S Congress

    A proposal to a joint session of the U.S. Congress calling for a new and more proactive American policy in the region
  • Cuba Revolution

    Cuba Revolution

    Fidel Castro came to power promising democracy and freedom.It was also a arms revolt by him.
  • U2 INCIDENT

    U2 INCIDENT

    The U2 plane was shot down from Soviet airspace
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    A 13 day confrontation between US and Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba
  • Washington-Moscow Hot Line established

    Washington-Moscow Hot Line established

    John F. Kennedy becomes the first US president to have a direct phone line to the Kremlin in Moscow
  • “Six-Day War” in Middle East

    “Six-Day War” in Middle East

    This war was fought between Israel and the neighboring states Jordan and Syria

  • Détente

    the easing of hostility or strained relations,mostly between countries
  • Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge

    Khmer Rouge take over Cambodia
  • Death of Mao

    Death of Mao

    He died from Parkinson's disease he was a Communist revolutionary and founding father of the People's Republic of China
  • Carter administration

    Carter administration

    Jimmy Carter succeeded Gerald Ford as President after defeating the incumbent in a close election.The economy was in a recession when Carter came in Washington
  • U.S. troops sent to Lebanon

    U.S. troops sent to Lebanon

    14,000 Americans come into Lebanon to help maintain order
  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union
  • Tear Down Berlin Wall

    Tear Down Berlin Wall

    President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall
  • Nuclear Weapons Treaty

    Nuclear Weapons Treaty

    The U.S and Soviets sign a nuclear weapon treaty which meant both sides are not able to used any nuclear weapon
  • Fall of Soviet Union

    Fall of Soviet Union

    At the end of the war the US has USSR on there knees
  • Communist leaders elected in Poland and Hungary

    Communist leaders elected in Poland and Hungary

    Leaders of Communist elect Poland and Hunary

  • Poland and Hungary apply for membership in European Union

    Poland and Hungary want to become members of the European Union