Cold War Timeline

By emma.rogne231
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    The Berlin Airlift

    The Berlin Blockade cut off land and water between West Berlin and West Germany. The allies saved the day with a massive airlift with food, water, and medicine.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO

    Created to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members.
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    Korean War

    Conflict between the democratic people's republic of Korea (South) -in which at least 2.5 million people lost their lives.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Soviet Union formed this alliance to balance out NATO.
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    Vietnam War

    November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975
    A war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and South Vietnam's ally is the US.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    Russia sent up the first satellite that orbited the earth.

  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    It was built to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    American spies photographed nuclear missle sites being built by the soviet union on the island of Cuba.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    Space race between the US and Russia to see who would be the first to go to the moon.
  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    Destruction of Berlin Wall

    The spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced that starting at midnight citizens of the GDR were allowed to cross the country's borders.