Cold War Events

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    The Berlin Airlift was the process of airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied air bases in western Germany.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of  NATO
    NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was Founded by; USA, UK, France, Italy, Canada, and more.
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    Korean War

    Was a three-year war between North and South Korea, North attempted to invade the South.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of  Warsaw Pact
    The Warsaw Pact was a defense treaty made by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe.
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    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam war was a conflict against the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its ally the United states.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Sputnik 1 was the very first artificial Earth satellite and was launched by the Soviet Union’s Space Program.
  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    The berlin wall was a divider between East and West Berlin, The eastern side was the Communist Germany Capital and the western side was the Democratic Capital.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    It took around four days of space flight to travel to the moon where Neil Armstrong exited the ship and was the first man to walk on the moon.
  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    Destruction of  Berlin Wall
    The destruction of the Berlin Wall was a protest between half a million people, dividing communist East Germany from West Germany.