The Cold War By AshleyAndreassen Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945 The Yalta Conference Oct 24, 1945 United Nations formed 1946 Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech 1947 Introduction of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan Period: Jun 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949 The Berlin Blockade Apr 4, 1949 Creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Oct 1, 1949 Mao's Communists are victorious in the Chinese Civil War Jun 25, 1950 The Korean War begins May 14, 1955 Warsaw Pact signed Period: Oct 23, 1956 to Nov 10, 1956 Hungarian uprising Oct 4, 1957 USSR launches Sputnik Aug 13, 1961 Construction of Berlin Wall Period: Oct 16, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis Nov 22, 1963 JFK assassinated 1965 The Suez Crisis Mar 8, 1965 America enters the Vietnam War Period: 1969 to 1979 Detente in Europe Jul 20, 1969 US Astronauts land on the moon May 26, 1972 The creation of the democratic West Germany May 26, 1972 SALT2 pact signed 1979 Russia invades Afghanistan 1985 Gorbachev becomes president of the USSR, introduces policy of “glasnost” Nov 9, 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall Period: Mar 11, 1990 to Dec 25, 1991 Collapse of the USSR
