Major Events During the Cold War

By lajabrac
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    sourceAfter the Soviet Union blocked all travel to and from West Berlin on June 24th, the first planes took off to provide resources to those stranded.
  • NATO forms

    NATO forms

    sourceThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formesd to provide security against the Soviet Union.
  • Korean War starts

    Korean War starts

    sourceThe crossing of about 75,000 North Korean soldiers across the 38th parallel caused the Korean War to start.
  • US H-bomb

    US H-bomb

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  • Watsaw Pact

    Watsaw Pact

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  • Soviets launch Sputnik

    Soviets launch Sputnik

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  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

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  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

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  • SALT I agreement is signed

    SALT I agreement is signed

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  • Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power

    Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power

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  • Major arms control agreement is reached

    Major arms control agreement is reached

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  • Iron Curtain begins to crumble in Europe

  • Soviet Union collapses

  • European Union established

  • Al-Qaeda attacked the United States

  • United States invades Iraq