Cold war

Cold War Timeline

By nunchucks99

  • World War II Ends

    World War II ends in Europe. The U.S. bombs Japan which ended the war.

  • Korean War Ends

    The signing of the armistice ended the Korean War. It was a peaceful end to the war.

  • Fidel Castro Sworn In

    Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba. He installs a Communist government.

  • Berlin Wall Construction

    Germany builds the Berlin Wall.

  • China's First Atomic Bomb

    China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb.

  • South Vietnam vs. Communist Forces

    Communist Forces overtakes South Vietnam and eventually fell to it.

  • Solidarity Union Formed

    The Solidarity Union is formed after the Polish workers strike.

  • Mikhail Gorbachev Becomes Leader

    Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union.

  • Bush and Gorbachev reunify Germany

    George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to reunify Germany and the U.S.

  • Soviet Union is Abolished

    The Soviet Union is abolished. Boris Yeltsin becomes President of Russia.