Cold War Timeline

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    Berlin Airlift

    The U.S., and U.K. airlifted supplies and food to Berlin while Russia blockaded Berlin.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO
    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an alliance of 28 countries from North America and Europe committed to the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty.
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    Korean War

    The war started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The U.N. with the U.S. mainly in control came to help the South and the USSR gave us a little assistance to give resistance to the North.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact
    Was a political and military alliance established between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries.
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    Vietnam War

    The war was known in Vietnam as resistance war against America or simply the American War, was a war that occurred in Vietnam. This occurred right after the Korean War, that's why North Korea helped kill U.S. troops.
  • Sputnik

    World’s first artificial satellite which was launched by Russia. It was the first object to orbit around earth.
  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    The berlin wall was a concrete wall that guarded and divided berlin, built from ideology and being physical. It was made by the German Democratic Republic.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The USSR sent missiles into Cuba. This upset the United States.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    The Moon Landing was one our greatest accomplishments, it proved that we were more advanced in technology, the first man that stepped on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    Destruction of Berlin Wall
    It was destroyed by people with enough motivation to climb the wall and destroy it.