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NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was a military alliance formed following World War II by several North American and European nations. It was heavily brought into action during the Cold War with its primary purpose being to unify and strengthen the Western Allies' military response to a possible invasion of Western Europe by the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies. The establishment of NATO played a crucial role in many outcomes of the Cold War -
The Korean War
The Korean War began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 28th parallel and began to invade South Korea. The war resulted in significant long term change as North and South Korea still remain divided today. It also helped the development of the nuclear weapon fuelled dictatorship North Korea has become today, which is still in conflict with the US. The war also had significant short term impacts as over 1.2 million died from all sides during the Korean war. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact formed a political and military alliance between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries. This alliance was established in response to NATO and was an attempt to counteract the alliances made by the United States. The Warsaw pact had a long term affect on the countries involved as the pact lasted until 1991. It collapsed as a result of the Soviet Union disbanding, as well as the economic slowdown and change in political ideals of many Eastern European countries. -
The Hungarian Uprising
Hungary had been under Stalin's control for almost a decade. After his death, the people of Hungary hoped to gain independence, removing themselves of Soviet Control. However their uprising was ultimately unsuccessful as on the 4th of November 1,000 Russian tanks rolled into Budapest, destroying the Hungarian army and killing over 2,500 Hungarians. This event also had a significant long term impact as Hungary remained communist until control until 1989. -
The Building of The Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall caused a physical divide between the allied controlled West Germany and the Soviet East, stopping the ability for immigrants to leave the control of the USSR in the East. The construction of the wall hard an immediate through food shortages and the loss of jobs as well as significant long term implications, as the wall stood for 29 years, dividing many families. The wall symbolised the rift between the USA and USSR and also had significant impacts, which is why I have chosen it. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis started when an American spy plane captured photographs of missiles being built in Cuba. This caused a thirteen day period of hostility between Russia and America, and is considered the closest these two nations ever came to an all-out nuclear war. It was eventually resolved when Kennedy and Khrushchev agreed to respectively remove nuclear weapons from Russia and Turkey, and was seen as a positive turning point in the cold war, once the hostilities were dissolved. -
The Prague Spring
The Prague spring was a resistance formed against the USSR to try to restore a capitalist society in Czechoslovakia.The citizens rebelled because they wanted to have a sense of freedom, and be able to have a political system of their choosing. However the Czech people and military could not withstand the power brought by the USSR and their new leader, Alexander Dubcek, was ultimately forced to stand down. This resulted in Czechoslovakia remaining under the rule of the USSR until 1989. -
The Moon Landing
The landing of the Apollo 11 on the moon played an integral part in the space race between the United States and Soviet Union. The Space Race was a race between the United States and the Soviet Union for supremacy in spaceflight during the Cold War, as each side saw spaceflight as a new frontier to prove their superiority over the other. The Soviet Union lead the space race for a long time, however the United States ultimately won after putting a man, Neil Armstrong, on the moon.
