Cold War/Kelsie and Abby

By abby_farley

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    U.S. and British pilots delivered food and supplies by airplanes to Berlin after city is blocked by Soviet Union blockades.

  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    Cut off West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin.

  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO
    Military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact
    The Soviet Union and 7 of it's European satellites signed the Warsaw Pact which put Soviet Union in command of the armed forces).

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Soviet Union launched first artificial satellite called Sputnik.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    Conflict between US and Soviet Union during Cold War which almost caused nuclear warfare. Soviet Union tried putting weapons in Cuba, but U.S. said they would declare war if that happened.

  • Moon landing

    Moon landing
    Apollo 11-first manned mission to land on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    Destruction of Berlin Wall
    Berlins Communist Party announced changes with the West, and gave people permission to cross borders.