Cold War

Iron Curtain Speech

Mar 5, 1946

Winston Churchill gave this speech regarding the communism on the east of the Berlin wall verses the democratic ways of the west. Churchill gave this speech to a crowd of more than 40,000.

NATO Is Founded

Apr 4, 1949

North Atlantic Treaty Organization is founded by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States in order to resist Communist expansion.

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

North Korea invades South Korea signaling the start of the Korean war. The US as well as 17 other countries.

More countries join NATO

Feb 18, 1952

Turkey and Greece join NATO.

Joseph Stalin Dies

Mar 5, 1953

Joseph Stalin dies which causes a power sturggle in the Soviet Union.

Sputnik Satallite Launched

Oct 4, 1957

This event started the space race between the Soviet Union and the USA.

NASA Is Formed

Oct 4, 1958

The national aeronautics and space administration is formed.

New President

Jan 20, 1961

John F Kennedy was elected president of the United States on this day.

Berlin Wall Built

Aug 13, 1961

Berlin wall is built by the Soviets as talks about Germany break down.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 16, 1962

The Soviets are installing missiles in Cuba to be in a closer range of the US. Kennedy orders a navy fleet to blockade the island, Both sides come to an agreement.

China Tests Bomb

Oct 16, 1964

China tests first atomic bomb making them the 5th nuclear power.

Boycott

Mar 21, 1980

US and its allies boycott the Moscow olympics.

Spy arrested

Jan 3, 1983

Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt is arrested in NYC.

Fall Of Berlin Wall

Nov 9, 1989

The dividing wall of east and west Germany falls thus signaling the end of the Cold War.

McDonalds

Jan 31, 1990

First McDonalds opens in Moscow.