Cold War

  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference
    This divided Germany and Austria into four zones. This also agreed that the German capital Berlin would be divided into four zones.
  • Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech

    Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
    Churchill deliver his speech to seal off eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other non-communist areas.
  • NATO formed

    NATO formed
    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed with member states; Belgium, Canada, France, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, US.
  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall
    Berlin Wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany.
  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    The Berlin Wall was torn down.
  • End of Warsaw Pact

    End of Warsaw Pact
    The Warsaw Pact which allied Communist countries was ended.