Cold War

The Cold War US style

Period: Sep 1, 1945 to Dec 31, 1989

1945 - 1990 (the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall

Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

Sep 6, 1945

"Atomic bomb explodes over Nagasaki." Image. National Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 7, 1963

"Aerial view of Mariel Bay, Cuba, and Soviet missiles." Image. Library of Congress. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Nov 17, 1989

"Berliners dance on the Berlin Wall." Image. National Park Service. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.