The Cold War 1945-1991

  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    Meeting between the US, UN, and Soviet Union to discuss re-establishment of war-torn Europe
  • Communists take over Poland

    Communists take over Poland

    Communist extend their control over Poland.
  • Berlin airlift/blockade

    Berlin airlift/blockade

    After the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies transportation ways, aircrews flew over parts of Germany to delivery goods.
  • NATO established

    NATO established

    NATO which was the North Atlantic Trade Organization was formed to constitute collective defense.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    Battle between the US and Soviet forces over control over their respective parts of Korea.
  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact

    The purpose of this was to serve as a treaty between the eight communitst states of Europe.
  • Soviets launch satelite

    Soviets launch satelite

    Part of the "space race", the Soviet Union launched the first man made satelite into orbit.
  • Fidel Castro rises to power

    Fidel Castro rises to power

    Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba who would serve as an ally to Soviet forces, came to power in Cuba.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    A failed military invasion of Cuba aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro.
  • Cuban Missle Cisis

    Cuban Missle Cisis

    A scare for the US when oviet forces placed missles in Cuba within striking distance of the coast.
  • China and the atomic bomb

    China and the atomic bomb

    Cina tests it's first atomic bomb.
  • Nixon visits china

    Nixon visits china

    Nixon visites China to formlaize relations between the US and China.
  • Tiananmen square

    Tiananmen square

    An uprising and demostration by the people of China who wanted reform.
  • Reunification of Germany

    Reunification of Germany

    After being split into East and West Germany, the Berlin wall falls and Germany begins the process of reunification.
  • Soviet Union is abolished and ended

    Soviet Union is abolished and ended

    The reign and power of the Soviet Union is ended after a taxing 6 year agreement with countries claimimng independence.