Cold War 1945-1990

By michaelandjillareawesome
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    The U.S., Great Britian, and the Soviet Union met at Yalta to discuss the fate of post-war Europe.
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    Cold War

  • Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" Speech

    Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" Speech

    Iron Curtain was an imaginative barrier betwee Germany and Poland
  • Korean War begins

    Korean War begins

    War between communism and democracy. Northa nd South Korea fought against eachother.
  • Sputnik launched into orbit

    Sputnik launched into orbit

    This is a huge part of the space race.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Unsuccesful, and when they tried to save the Cuban exiles they lost air support and couldn't survive.
  • Construction of Berlin Wall begins

    Construction of Berlin Wall begins

    Dividing Berlin into East and West Berlin.
  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

    Nuclear Missles were ofund in Cuba.
  • President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas

    President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas

    President Kennedy was assasined causing much corruption and upsetting many.
  • Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Gulf of Tonkin incident

    Involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.
  • Salt II signed

    Salt II signed

    Salt I was signed 7 years earlier
  • Iran-Contra Affair

    Iran-Contra Affair

    Arms sold to Iran, profits used to support contras in Nicaragua.
  • Berlin Wall falls

    Berlin Wall falls

    This signafied the end of the cold war.
  • End of Soviet Union Cold War Ends

    End of Soviet Union Cold War Ends

    After the soviet union falls, the fight for powere between both nations ends.