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The United States, Soviet Union, and the UK were only allies duing World War II because they had a common ally, now that the WWII has ended, the three countries had differing views of polotics, economics, and social ideas.
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Winston Churchills speech about the "Iron Curtain" makrs the beginning of the Cold War.
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The Berlin Blockade was the first major crisis during the Cold War. The Soviets plan was to block western Germany's roadways, railways, and canal access from Berlin.
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NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization is created. It was formed by the United States and many Western European Countries to defend Europer against the Soviets.
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It is the first armed conflict war during the Cold War. It was Stalin equipping North Korea with Soviet weaposns to invade South Korea. It is the global struggle of communism and democracy.
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Was formed by the Soviet Union and 8 other communist countries in eastern Europe as a military defense program.
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A promise made by the United States to defend Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistand against communist influence.
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Major confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States discovers misslle installations in Cuba.
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War between Israel and Egypt. The Soviets accused the United States os encouraging the Israeli attack.
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The UK, US, and Soviet Union enter into an agreement to not spread nuclear warfare.
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Strategic Arms Limitations Talk: was signed both my the United States and the Soviet Union to limit nuclear missiles, and
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Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
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President Ronald Reagan annouces development for world-wide "star wars" missile defense system.
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The border diving east and west Germany are finally no longer. And Revolutions spread across Eastern Europe.
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The Soviet Unions breaks up into independent republics.
