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Churchill’s speech
Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, also known as the Fulton speech, was delivered on March 5, 1946, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, USA. In this famous speech, Churchill, who was the former British Prime Minister, used the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division between the democratic nations of the West and the communist-controlled nations of the East in Europe. Churchill's speech marked the beginning of the Cold War era -
Truman doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy announced by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947. In a speech to Congress, President Truman outlined the doctrine in response to the growing influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan, was initiated on April 3, 1948. The plan was named after U.S. Secretary
Marshall Plan aim was to provide economic assistance to Western European countries devastated by World War II -
NATO
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance formed by North American and European countries. Its purpose is to ensure the security of its member nations. -
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Korean War
The Korean War took place from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. The conflict began when North Korean forces, supported by the Soviet Union and China, invaded South Korea. The underlying cause of the war was the division of Korea along the 38th parallel after World War II, with the North becoming a communist regime under Kim Il-sung and the South a democratic state. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier that divided East and West Berlin during the Cold War. Its construction began on August 13, 1961, and it stood until November 9, 1989. The wall was erected by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October 1962 and was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba. The crisis is widely regarded as one of the most intense moments of the Cold War and the closest the world came to a nuclear conflict. -
Apollo 11 lands on the moon
The Apollo 11 mission, during which humans first landed on the Moon, was a significant event that took place during the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union -
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union occurred in 1991. It was the End of the Cold War -
Warsaw pact
The Warsaw Pact was a political and military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and several Eastern Bloc socialist republics in response to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by Western powers.