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The Cold War (1945-1991)

By lheugly
  • George Orwel Coins Term "Cold War"

    George Orwel Coins Term "Cold War"

    The famous radio writer who brought the entire United States into panic over his radio broadcast "War of the Worlds" coins the term "Cold War" in his article about man being in nuclear warfare right now against himself.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Support Greece and Turkey economically and in return they don't become communist.
  • NATO

    NATO

    Alliance of nations that would defend each other against foreign attack.
  • Nikita Khrushchev

    Nikita Khrushchev

    Man who finally got in power to spread communism across the world.
  • Revolution of Hungary

    Revolution of Hungary

    Russia takes Poland, Polish workforce fights back.
  • Sputnik 1 Launched

    Sputnik 1 Launched

    Russia wins space race with launch of Sputnik 1. Would later be overshadowed in 1969 when America gets first man on moon.
  • New Ruler of Soviet Russia

    New Ruler of Soviet Russia

    Nikita Khrushchev reaches top of political power and proves strong as Stalin
  • European Economic Community

    European Economic Community

    Inflation response proves effective to European countries.
  • Cuba Becomes Communist

    Cuba Becomes Communist

    Russia overcomes Cuba and becomes a real threat to America.
  • Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Communist Leader takes control of Cuba.
  • A Clash of Communist Ideology

    A Clash of Communist Ideology

    The Chinese adopt communism, but have a different approach towards it from the Soviet Union. They end up invading Vietnam over it.
  • U-2 Spy Plane

    U-2 Spy Plane

    U.S. spy aircraft shotdown over Russia.
  • Paris Summit 1960

    Paris Summit 1960

    Paris Summit gets cancelled this year after suspicions rise when a U.S. spy plane is shot down over Russia.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Failed attempt at overthrowing Castro in Cuba by America
  • U.S.S.R. Dissolves

    U.S.S.R. Dissolves

    Countries slowly start dissolving themselves from the Soviet Union in which ends the Cold War.