Coldwar

Events of the Cold War

By schmimor

  • Chinese Revolution

    Chinese Revolution
    WHEN: The revolution started on October 1st, 1949.
    WHO: People's Republic of China.
    WHAT: When the People's Republic of China was formed, a group of people broke away to be part of a democratic system instead.
    HOW: This created a divided China.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    WHEN: The Korean war started on June 24th, 1950 and it continued until November of 1950 when the land was split evenly between North and South Korea.
    WHO: North Korea, South Korea, UN, China, and the United States.
    WHAT: On June 25th, 1950 North Korean troo[ps started the Korean War by invading South Korea. When news of the invasion reached President Truman he ordered naval and air support for South Korea.
    HOW: At the conclusion of the war 16 naitons sent 520,000 troops to assist South Korea.

  • Sputnik Launched(and Space Race)

    Sputnik Launched(and Space Race)
    WHEN:1957
    WHO: The Soviet Union.
    WHAT: The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first sucessful space satellite.
    HOW: This satellite allowed the Soviet Union to be ahead in technology; however the United States caught up eventually.

  • U2 Spy Plane Shot Down(Francis Gary to power)

    U2 Spy Plane Shot Down(Francis Gary to power)
    WHEN: May 1st, 1960.
    WHO: Khrushchev and Eisenhower.
    WHAT: A U2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union.
    HOW: This was the most dramatic moments of the cold war. Khrushchev found the wreckage and the very much alive pilot. Eisenhower had to publically admit that it was indeed a US spy plane.

  • Berlin Wall Goes Up

    Berlin Wall Goes Up
    WHEN: On 13th August, 1961
    WHO: East German troops.
    WHAT:Troops in East Germany put up the berlin wall over night; dividing east and west Berlin. This was bulit to shut off the escape route for thousands of east refugees.
    HOW: The wall increased Cold War tensions.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    WHEN: October 14th - 28th.
    WHO: United States and the Soviets.
    WHAT:On October 14th, 1962 pictures taken by U-2 planes provided President Kennedy with eviedence that the Soviets were building missile bases in Cuba.
    HOW: The crisis damaged both Kennedy and Khrushev's image.

  • Upsprings in Hungary and Czechoslovakia

    Upsprings in Hungary and Czechoslovakia
    WHEN: August 20, 1968- April 17, 1969
    WHO: Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland.
    WHAT: In the 1950's Czech started leading into corruption because of high labor turnover, low productivity, and poor product quality. In 1968 they replaced their current leader with Alexander Dubbeck. On August 20th, 1968 troops from Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland occupied Czechoslovakia.
    HOW: Czechoslovakia was heading into corruption before the invasion.

  • Russia Invades Afghanistan

    Russia Invades Afghanistan
    WHEN: December 25th,1979- February 15th,1989.
    WHO: Soviet led Afghan forces and a group called Mujahideen.
    WHAT: This group recieved military training, weapons , and large amountsof money from the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.
    HOW: This effected the cold war because