The Cold War

  • Stalin

    Stalin

    Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union and was in charge at the start of the Cold War
  • Iron Curtain

    Iron Curtain

    This was a collection of Communist Satellite countries that were controlled by Russia
  • European Economic Cooperation

    European Economic Cooperation

    The program was supposed to help the European nations' economy recover
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    Since Stalin used blockades the citizens could not get supplies so the U.S. would fly over and send supplies
  • North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    This was a group of nations that came together to create peace and this was important because it unified the Western countries.
  • People's Republic of China

    People's Republic of China

    In China this was a communist part. This helped Communism grow into a stronger power.
  • Ho Cho Minh

    Ho Cho Minh

    He was important because he was a figure of communism and was the leader of the North Vietnamese
  • Explosion of the first hydrogen bomb

    Explosion of the first hydrogen bomb

    This bomb was more powerful than an atomic bomb and it was important because bombs could be more powerful in the future.
  • Khrushchev

    Khrushchev

    He was the leader of Russia during the Cold War and had many different reforms
  • Geneva Accord

    Geneva Accord

    This was a meeting that dealt with Vietnam and this stopped the domino effect of Communism
  • Suez Canal/

    Suez Canal/

    A conflict between Egypt and other countries this was important because it helped with relations in western countries.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    This was the first object that could be launched into space and orbit the Earth and this made western countries feel nervous
  • Berlin Wall is erected

    Berlin Wall is erected

    A wall that divided communist and democracy countires
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    An event between the U.S. and the Soviet Union because the Soviets had missiles that they weren't supposed to have
  • Brezhnev

    Brezhnev

    Leader of the Central Commitee of the Soviet during the cold war which was important because this made them a military power
  • Helsinki Accords

    Helsinki Accords

    This finalized the EEC which was supposed to ease tensions.
  • Iranian hostage crisis

    Iranian hostage crisis

    The Iranians attacked the embassy because of their revolutions and this shows the declining relations between them.
  • Russian invasion of Afghanistan

    Russian invasion of Afghanistan

    This was the Soviets versus the Mujahideen in Afghanistan
  • Moscow Olympics

    Moscow Olympics

    This was the summer olynpics and America and others boycotted it because of Russia's involvment
  • Los Angeles Olymoics

    Los Angeles Olymoics

    The olympics in LA was boycotted by many communist countires which caused tensions to rise.
  • End of the USSR

    End of the USSR

    Because of the economy this led to the end of the USSR because of the revolution that happened and this led to some peace
  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl

    An explosion that made the area around unatainable due to high radiation and this showed that there needs to be safety rules.
  • Perestroika and Glasnot

    Perestroika and Glasnot

    This was the political platform Gorbachev ran on.It was important because it affected how the country ran for many years.
  • Tiananmen Square

    Tiananmen Square

    Protests were student-led demonstrations that recieced support from city residents and the government conducted widespread arrests of protesters and theirs supporters
  • Berlin Wall torn down

    Berlin Wall torn down

    The Berlin wall was finally torn down and this showed the downfall of Communism
  • Gorbachev

    Gorbachev

    He was the president of Russia and he helped end the Cold War and peace talks with the U.S.
  • Lech Walesa and the Solidarity Movement in Poland

    Lech Walesa and the Solidarity Movement in Poland

    He was the second president of Poland and the Solidarity Movement and became the first non-communism
  • Putin

    Putin

    The current President of Russia and he is important because he made Russia more stable
  • KGB

    KGB

    This was the Russian version of the CIA . It was important because it dealt with Russia's security and spy organization.