-
Soviet Creation of nuclear weapon
what:The Soviets started experimenting with nuclear technology in 1943,
where:atomgrad
what it do for cold war:It got scary since both of USSR and US had nuclear weapons
what it do freedom: they both decided to testit but not use it and each of them had it. -
Yalta conference
what: meeting between US and USSR to re-organize germany
where: yalta
what did it do for the cold war: started the struggle for power
what did it do for freedom: germany has no freedom -
potsdam conference
what:a meeting between US and USSR to re-draw the borders of germany
where: Potsdam Germany
what it did for the cold war: started the power struggle and the spheres of influence. germany was split in half.
what did it do for freedoms: germany had no freedoms, everyone east of germany was communist, west was capitalist. -
hiroshima bombing
what:The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945,
where:Hiroshima nagasaki
what did it do for cold war:The US decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 was meant to kick-start the Cold War rather than end the Second World War,
what it do for freedom:most of them died so they didn't get freedom -
bombing of nagasaki
what:The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945,
where:Nagasaki
what did it do for cold war: The US boosted there ego
what it do for freedom:A Lot of people died so they didn't get freedom. -
end of cold war
what:The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II.
where:afghanistan
what it do for cold war: everyone was safe
what it do for freedom: people became safe -
truman doctrine
what:established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance
where:US
what did it do for cold war: -
molotov plan
what: soviet union created because UN has the marshall plan so they wanted to stay in the competition with the UN.
where:Eastern europe
what it do for cold war: It protected communism
what did it do for freedom: they didn't get freedom -
Marshal plan
what:The Marshall Plan was an American initiative passed in 1948 to aid Western Europe.
where Marshall proposed in a speech at Harvard University on June 5, 1947
what did it do for cold war:Marshall,, it was crafted as a four-year plan to reconstruct cities, industries and infrastructure heavily damaged during the war.
what did it do for freedom:By the time the Marshall Plan ended in 1951, industrial production in Western Europe had risen 40 percent . -
Berlin blockade
what:The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War.
where: Berlin
what did it do for cold war:The Berlin Airlift could be called the first battle of the Cold War. It was when western countries delivered much needed food and supplies to the city of Berlin through the air because all other routes were blocked by the Soviet Union.
what it do for freedom: Stalin called of the blockade after he failed to starve the allies out of berlin. -
Brussels Treaty
what:The Treaty of Brussels, also referred to as the Brussels Pact, was the founding treaty of the Western Union
where:brussels Belgium
what it do for cold war:Brussels Pact served as the basis for the establishment of the Western European Union, a defence union similar to NATO but excluding USA and Canada.
what it do for freedom: it got freedom later on. -
NATO
what:The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.
where:Washington DC
what did it do for cold war: the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
what did it do for freedom: NATO essential and enduring purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of all its members by political and military. -
Period: to
korean war
what:The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea.
where:korea
what did it do for cold war:The Korean War was one of several military conflicts that occurred during the Cold War, as the United States and its allies attempted to stop the spread of communism.
what did it do for freedom:The aftermath of the Korean War set the tone for Cold War and it showed that the two superpowers, United States and Soviet Union, could fight a "limited war" in a third world country. -
Stalin's death
what:Joseph Stalin, the second leader of the Soviet Union, died on 5 March 1953 at the Kuntsevo Dacha aged 74 after suffering a stroke.
where:kuntsevo dacha
what it do for cold war: he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
what it do for freedom: everyone in russia and other countries were less scared. -
fidel castro taking over
what:The Cuban communist revolutionary and politician Fidel Castro took part in the Cuban Revolution from 1953 to 1959.Castro decided to fight for the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's military
where:c the Soviet Union and allowed the Soviets to place nuclear weapons in Cuba, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis uba
what it do for cold war:the Soviet Union and allowed the Soviets to place nuclear weapons in Cuba, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis
what it do for freedom: they didnt get freedom -
warsaw pact
what:was a political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries.
where:poland
what did it do for cold war:focused on the objective of creating a coordinated defense among its member nations in order to deter an enemy attack.
what did it do for freedom:It forced people to fight even if they didn't wanted to. -
Period: to
Vietnam war
what:ongoing Cold War between the vietnams but it was the United States and the Soviet Union supporting each side.
where:south vietnam
what did it do for cold war: It showed the outgoing of communism and capitalism
what did it do for freedom: it resolved japan surrendering. -
Period: to
hungarian revolution
what:The problems in Hungary began in October 1956, when thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding a more democratic political system and freedom from Soviet oppression.
where:hungarian
what it do for cold war:Rebels won the first phase of the revolution, and Imre Nagy became premier, agreeing to establish a multiparty system.
what it do for freedom: they got freedom after that -
Norad
what: provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Northern America.
where:colorado
what did it do cold war:It provided a shelter and protection
what did it do for freedom: it it provides dedicated radar coverage of US airspace and it demonstrates the United States' terrifying grasp of early 20th century technology -
Period: to
bay of pigs
what:On April 17, 1961, 1,400 Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba. In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
where: cuba
what it do for cold war:In 1961 the United States sent trained Cuban exiles to Cuba to try and overthrow Fidel Castro's government. They failed miserably. The invasion is considered part of the Cold War
what it do for freedom: they didn't get freedom -
Creation of berlin wall
what:The Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin.. Between 1961 and 1989 the wall prevented almost everything
where:East germany
what did it do for cold war:The Wall was erected in 1961 because more than 2.6 million East Germans escaped to West Berlin
what it do for freedom:East and went became one again -
End of cuban missile crises
what:The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis of 1962, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union
where:cuba
what it do for cold war: after a lot of missiles in cuba The negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union pointed out the necessity of a quick, clear, and direct communication line between Washington and Moscow.
what it do for freedom: cuba end up getting freedom: -
Period: to
afghanistan /soviet war
what:In December 1979,the Soviet 40th Army invaded Afghanistan in order to prop up the communist government of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA)
where:afghanistan
what it do for for cold war: The Soviet Union feared the loss of its communist proxy in Afghanistan.The United States provided the Mujahideen with Stinger missiles.The last Soviet troops departed
what it do for freedom: they still didn't get freedom. -
Period: to
solidarity in poland
what:Solidarity emerged on 31 August 1980 at the Gdańsk Shipyard when the communist government of Poland signed the agreement allowing for its existence.
where: poland
what it do for cold war:Inter-factory Founding Committees of free trade unions merged at the congress into one national organization NSZZ Solidarity.
what it do for freedom: they got freedom after that. -
nuclear arms treaty
what: an agreement between countries to not produce arms
where: everywhere
what it did for the cold war: led to detente
what it did for freedom: allowed people to feel safe to make decisions -
Period: to
Czechoslovakia revolution
what:The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 29 December 1989
where: czechoslovakia
what it do for cold war: Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia included students and older dissidents.
what it do for freedom:they end up getting freedom -
berlin wall falling
what:The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
where: berlin
what it do for cold war:The Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin.
what it do for freedom:east and west became together