The Cold War

By vmgomez2
  • War

    War

    Russia declares war on Japan
  • Leave

    Leave

    Truman demands for Russia leave Iran
  • Rio Pact

    Rio Pact

    The United States of America meets with 19 Latin American countries to create a security zone around the hemisphere.
  • Take Over

    Take Over

    Czechoslovakia gets taken over by Communists.
  • Mao Zedong

    Mao Zedong

    China gets taken control of by Communist Mao Zedong. The People's Republic of China was then established.
  • Korean War begins

    Korean War begins

    North Korea is supported by Stalin. They are equipped with Soviet weapons and invade South Korea.
  • A-Bombs

    A-Bombs

    Britain developes A-bombs.
  • USSR

    USSR

    Military aid was sent to Afghanistan by the USSR.
  • Suez Crisis

    Suez Crisis

    The Crisis began when Moshe Dayan led the attack on Israeli. It was to fight against the Egyptian forces in the Sinai.
  • US Spy Plane

    US Spy Plane

    U.S spy plane was shot down over Soviet territory. Soviet Union reveals this.
  • Dispatching Troops

    Dispatching Troops

    U.S. announces they are dispatching 200,000 troops to Vietnam.
  • Attack on Israel

    Attack on Israel

    Israel is attacked by Egypt and Syria. Egypt asks for Soviet aid.
  • Workers Strike

    Workers Strike

    Solidarity Union was formed by Polish shipyard workers striking. Their leader was Lech Walesa and she soon was elected as the head of Solidarity.
  • Independence

    Independence

    Poland becomes independent.
  • Independence

    Independence

    Hungary becomes independent.
  • The End of the War

    The End of the War

    The end of the Cold War and the Soviet Union.