World HIstory Project

Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
Cited as the start of cold war until Feb 11, 1945

The Creation of the Iron Curtain

Nov 16, 1946

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Iron_curtain.aspx
Terms describing the separation of east and west Germany

Truman Doctrin

Mar 14, 1947

USA would provide military and economical aid to countries that are threatened by communism
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine

Berlin Airlift

Jun 15, 1948

Allies Supplying west Berlin to end blockade (11 months) June 1948-may 12, 1949
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-airlift

Berlin Blockade

Jun 24, 1948

Ended may 12, 1949
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-blockade

Forming of NATO

Apr 4, 1949

In 1949, the prospect of further communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact

Korean war

Jun 25, 1950

When it ended July 27, 1953
http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war

Joseph Stalin Dies

Mar 5, 1953

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-stalin-dies

Forming of Warsaw Pact

May 14, 1955

The soviet Union and its affiliated communist nations in eastern Europe founded a rival alliance the warsaw pact in 1955
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/warsaw-treaty

Vietnam War

Nov 1, 1955

When it ended April 30, 1975
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history

Space Race

Oct 4, 1957

The first satellite was sent to orbit the earth (sputnik) by the Russians.
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race

U-2 Incident

Dec 24, 1960

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-blockade
U-2 American spy plane shot down by USSr

Bay of Pigs Incident

Apr 17, 1961

Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion

Berlin Wall

Aug 13, 1961

Stood till November 9, 1989
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall

Cuban Missle Crisis

Oct 19, 1962

USSR place nuclear missiles in Cuban ships heading for cuba Ended Oct 28,1962
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

China First Atomic Bomb Explode

Oct 16, 1964

China explode its first atomic bomb
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club

INF Treaty

Dec 8, 1987

http://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/102360.htm

Fall of berlin Wall

Nov 9, 1989

The wall falls down no more east and west berlin
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club

Germain Reunification

Oct 3, 1990

http://www.dw.com/en/fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-reunification-1989-1990/a-16762692

U.S.S.R. Breakup

Dec 26, 1991

USSR made up of 15 separate republics
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union