Cold War Timeline

United Nations Formation: 24 Oct. 1945 Allied leaders came together to join France and China as one, forming the UN. This would also create and maintain peace.

Truman Doctrine: 12 Mar. 1946 President Harry S. Truman applies a policy in the east Mediterranean. Since Great Britain gave power to the U.S., now the U.S. was in charge of protecting the countries. Truman then applies $400 million for Turkey and Greece. Now, the U.S. was in charge of protecting and aiding countries from communism.

Berlin Blockade: 24 jun. 1948 The U.S.S.R. blocked land access from the West into Germany since 2 million people depended on aid from the Allies. The wall did not stop the Allies from bringing in the help and supplies. They brought supplies by plane. Finally, in 1949, the Soviets took down the wall and Germany was divided into 2 separate countries.

Soviets Explode Their First Bomb: 29 Aug. 1949 The Soviets exploded their first atomic bomb. This led to international tension between the two superpowers: the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Sputnik: 4 Oct. 1957 The Soviet leaders at the time, such as Khrushchev, wanted to compete with the western world, but not through war. He wanted to see who economically superior. He boost production in housing, goods and technology. Then, the world's first satellite was launched by the name of Sputnik. This caused the space race.

Fidel Castro Takes Cuba: 26 Jul. 1959 Cuba was run by Fulgencio Batista from 1952 to 1959. A young lawyer by the name of Fidel Castro began a movement against Batista. War broke out on January 1, 1959 and eventually he wins. He then left to the U.S., where they try to overthrow ad capture him. At the end, Cuban's come to the U.S.

U-2 Incident Since the space race, both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. continue to try and build up their superiority through economics. On May 1, the Soviets shot down a U-2 spy plane that was from the U.S. This caused the U.S. a big embarrassment.

Bay of Pigs Invasion: 17 Apr. 1961 The U.S. tries to overthrow Castro in an invasion with 1,500 men that were trained by the CIA. The troops landed in the Bay of Pigs, but they did not have enough power. The U.S. then sent troops from American for help, but Castro captured and killed many. To the world, the U.S. was seen as being damaged.

Construction of the Berlin Wall: 13 Aug. 1961 Germany was a popular point in the 1950's and 60's. During this time, Nikita Khrushchev wanted to test President Kennedy by threat to see his strength and weaknesses. President Kennedy sent troops to the site. Once arrived, East Germany flees to West Berlin. This is where the East German Government and the Soviets build a wall to keep people in and separate democracy from communism.

Rosenbergs Executed: 19 Jun. 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs are executed because they are charged for being spies. The U.S. believed that they were trying to send the Soviet Union information about the atomic bomb.

Apollo 11: 20 Jul. 1969 The Russians and the Americans were in a space race to see who was more technologically superior and who could put the first man in the moon. Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, was the first person on the moon after the launch of Sputnik.

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Treaty: 26 May 1972 The U.S. president, Richard Nixon, and the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev, met in Moscow to make a treaty to put restraint on the amount of nuclear weapons made and warheads they could contain. It did no stop the making of weapons, it just slowed it down.

U.S. Troops Resign From Vietnam: 29 Mar. 1973 President Nixon tried to end the war between the 2 countries, calling it "Vietnamization". He gave a speech that said that he was resigning from the war and was giving South Vietnam the control. While resigning from Vietnam, Nixon also bombed Cambodia.

Iranian Hostage Crisis: 4 Nov. 1979 The U.S. valued Shah since it was the crucial provider for oil supply and a buffer against the Soviet Union. Although this was true, there was much anti-American feeling that was happening. It got to the point where militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and took 52 people hostage. President Carter could not free the people. Later on, Ronald Reagan would take the 52 people back.

Berlin Wall Falls: 9 Nov. 1989 The gate to the Berlin Wall was finally opened and floods of people were coming into the East and West of Germany. The people were excited that the gate was open, so, they broke the wall with their shovels and pics. Some even sold pieces of it as souvenirs. At last, the Government too the entire wall down.

Cold War Ends: 25 Dec. 1991 Leader Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from the office. He then gives a speech which stated that this long war was now over and that his country was open to anyone. .

Reagan and Gorbachev Remove Nuclear Missiles: 8 Dec. 1987 Both Superpower leaders Reagan and Gorbachev agree to remove all medium and short-range nuclear missiles by signing treaty.

Reagan and Gorbachev Remove Missiles From Europe: 11 Oct. 1986 President Reagan and Gorbachev resolve to remove all intermediate nuclear missiles from Europe. .

Warsaw Pact Ends: 31 Mar. 1991 .

Yalta Conference: 4 Feb. 1945 - 11 Feb. 1945 The superpower leaders, President Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin, came together to discuss issues affecting the postwar world. They also came up with a way to divide Germany into 4 zones: Great Britain, France, U.S. and Soviet Union.

Potsdam Conference: 17 Jul. 1945 - 2 Aug. 1945 At this point in time, President Roosevelt gave power to Harry S. Truman and Churchill gave power to Clement Attlee. The Allies then planned how they would occupy Germany and gain surrender from Japan.

Korean War: 25 Jun. 1950 - 27 Jul. 1953 North Korea attacks South Korea because they wanted to control them by communism. The United Nations Security Council came together to counter the attack, but without the U.S.S.R. since it supported communism. 16 countries contributed and almost 90% of the troops were from the U.S. The two countries fought, until they agreed to divide on the 38th parallel where they were dug in.

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Cuban Missile Crisis: 16 Oct. 1962 - 28 Oct. 1962 During this time, Eisenhower becomes president of the United States. As well, Khrushchev put pressure on the Allies to get them out of Berlin. In 1962, Khrushchev set up a missile in Cuba about 90 miles from Florida. The U.S. was in Turkey pointed at the Soviet Union. Finally, Khrushchev takes out his missiles while Kennedy leaves Cuba. The two superpowers almost went into nuclear war.

U.S. Troops Become Heavily Involved In Vietnam: 1 Nov. 1955 - 30 Apr. 1975 Major superpowers become involved in war with Vietnam. The world, at the time, was divided into two blocs or actions. These were coming to an end though. As well, the U.S. was falling apart since it had been involved in so much.

Iran-Contra Scandal: 20 Aug. 1985 - 4 Mar. 1987 During this time, president Reagan was in fear that Iran and the U.S. would result in war. Therefore, he send military aid to the Contras for them to handle the situation. Despite this, his staff secretly continued to give money away to Iran. This illegal act was called the Iran-Contra Scandal, which embarrassed the U.S.

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