Cold War Events

By olivia.daviss

  • Communist coup in Czechoslovakia

    Communist coup in Czechoslovakia

  • West Germany joins NATO

    West Germany joins NATO
    West Germany joins NATO ten years after the split between east and west germany.

  • Eisenhower

    Eisenhower
    Dwight D. Eisenhower came to office.

  • CUBA

    CUBA

  • U2 INCIDENT

    U2 INCIDENT
    A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down from Soviet airspace.

  • Washington-Moscow Hot Line established

    Washington-Moscow Hot Line established
    Hot line established to reduce the danger of an accident, miscalculation or a surprise attack, and especially an incident that might trigger a nuclear war.

  • “Six-Day War” in Middle East

    “Six-Day War” in Middle East
    fought between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

  • Détente

    Détente
    tension between countries

  • Death of Mao

    Death of Mao
    Mao Zedong chairman of the communist party dies

  • Carter administration

    Carter administration
    Jimmy Carter came to office.

  • U.S. troops sent to Lebanon

    U.S. troops sent to Lebanon
    Political tensoion in country included U.S. intervention.

  • Communist leaders elected in Poland and Hungary

    Communist leaders elected in Poland and Hungary

  • Poland and Hungary apply for membership in European Union

    Poland and Hungary apply for membership in European Union