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Churchill's Anti-Communism Speach
Churhill's sppech got the attention of the Soviets who would later respond. It is believed that this was one of the largest triggers of the Cold War. Cite: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/cold-war-start-end/ -
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
The Soviets and Germans blocked off Berlins railroads, streets, and canals. Western Allies then relied on making air supply drops to people of Berlin. This one one of the first international conflicts of the Cold War. Cite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade -
Korean War
America sided with South Korea while the Soviets and China sided with North Korea, further creating conflict between the Soviets and America. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/korean-war-begins -
Space Race/Launch of Sputnik
The Soviets Launch Sputnik, Earth's 1st satellite, creating an instence race between the Soviets and America to rapidly output new feats in regards to space exploration. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/space-race -
American Spy plane, U-2, shot down by Soviets
After the spy plane was shot down, Eisenhower admitted to spying on the Soviets. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
America attempted to invade Cuba to push Castro out of power but failed, surrendering within 24 hours. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion -
Berlin Wall goes up
A concrete/barbed wire wall serperating West and East Berlin began construction. Originally to keep westerners out of Germany, it ended up creating a huge burden on people of Berlin. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Soviet/U.S Spy Swap
The U.S. swaps a capured Soviet spy for the American spy captured from the U-2 incident. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-exchange-american-for-captured-russian-spy -
Cuban Missile Crisis
While America had nukes in Turkey pointed at Russia, the Soviets put their own nukes in Cuba pointing at the U.S. resulting in high tension between the two. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
Cuban Missile Crises draws to a close
A deal between Kennedy and Krushchev was made, resulting in both countries taking their nukes out of of Cuba and Turkey respectively. Cite: vhttp://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
JFK is assasinated
Many believe that if JFK had not been assasinated, he would have brought the Cold War to a much abrupter close. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-assassinated -
SALT
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were put into place to restrict use of defensive and offensive nuclear threats between the U.S. and the Soviets. Cite: http://www.nti.org/treaties-and-regimes/strategic-arms-limitation-talks-salt-i-salt-ii/ -
USSR invades Afganistan
USSR were faced with touch resistance, depleting their strenght in the Cold War. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-tanks-roll-into-afghanistan -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was taken down reuniting east and west Germany. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
End of Cold War
By 1991 the Soviet Union had fallen, ending the Cold War. Cite: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history
