Cold War Timeline

What effectively started the Cold War, it was a race between the Soviet Union and the United States to see who can have the best military artillery. Connects to political because it was a political war between the USSR and USA to see who can be the best.This helped to further the Cold War because it caused a lot of tension, and it is seen throughout the whole conflict. https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/-nuclear_disarmament-america-americans-russian-arms_race-amrn80_low.jpg

A period of conflict, tension and competition between the U.S. and the USSR. Throughout this period, the rivalry between the two superpowers was played out in many ways, ideology, psychology, sports, military, industrialization, and technological developments, space race, costly spending, a nuclear arms race, and many wars. This long period of time and caused fear to many, Russia and America have had on going tensions from there on and it is seen in current news now.

Greece and Turkey in dancer of falling to communist insurgents, Truman requested $400 million from Congress in aid to both countries which turned out to be successful. This event was economical because of all the money that was spent that went towards countries that could become communist. USA would end up spending a lot of money to try and stop the spread of communism by USSR a lot more in the Cold War after this event. http://pdxretro.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TRUMAN-DOCTRINE.png

A blockade of Berlin, U.S. airlift 1.5 million tons of supplies to the West side of Berlin. After 200,000 flights USSR lifts the blockade. Cultural is seen through this event because Germany was split into sections and the people living there didn't have a say in what was happening around them. This caused more tension between nations and a lot of people turned to the US when they saw who was more powerful. http://airwar.xairforces.net/images/resimler/1948_berlin-blockade-and-airlift_02.jpg

George Marshall proposed a massive aid program to rebuild Europe from the ravages of World War 2. Nearly $13 million in U.S. aid was sent to Europe from 1948 through 1952. Soviet Union and Eastern Europe would decline the aid. The Soviet Union is declining the help that the U.S. is spending millions on is economical. Cold War was advancing, the declining of help showed that USSR did not want help from a capitalist country. http://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Marshall-Plan-shipments.jpg

Soviet Unions response to the Marshall Plan. The purpose was to provide aid to communist nations that did not accept the money from the U.S. This is Political because Russia was trying it best from keeping the communist countries under communism and if they received help then they might want to become democratic.USSR is trying to prove that they have power too and can help their people as much as the USA. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag-map_of_Comecon_(1949-1961)

North Koreans hoped to unite South Korea into a communist nation. The United Sates came to the aid of South Korea, Communist China and the USSR gave aid to the North. This is Psychological because this war affected so many people in many different ways, it changed the lives of many and many ended up being killed. Many were killed but it showed what the nations believed in and that they will help fight each other. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/images/s300000/s357227.jpg

Soviet Union and Communist China gave aid to Communist North Vietnam, while the United Sates gave aid to the South Vietnamese in war. Religious could be considered as a theme throughout this war because South Korea had different beliefs and North Korea tried to push communism on them. Many people died and USA and USSR would keep proving that they will help other nations and fight each other. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lBLf9TiFe7Y/VL6v4hVzy-I/AAAAAAAAEGo/BS3m66Qq6XI/s1600/Vietnam-War.jpg

Fidel Castro overthrew a corrupt government, Castro took government control over all major industries and installed a totalitarian communist regime with the support of the USSR. Social because the people of Cuba came together and overthrew the government. This started the fear of communism spreading near America, USA wanted to stop this and they took action. http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.9741.1313659949!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/gal-castro-13-jpg.jpg

The United States supported and trained 1,000+ Cuban exiles to overthrow communist Castro government, this invasion failed and the US. cut off all ties with Cuba. This event could be geographical because when US and Cuba cut off all ties from one-another, there was no traveling to Cuba from US because of the trust we broke during Bay of Pigs. For many years there was conflict between our nation and Cuba, tensions were rising. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/bay-of-pigs/2506-prisoners-5.jpg

Yuri Gagarin was sent to space by the USSR and became the first man in space to orbit the world.This caused tensions with the U.S. and NASA decided to send Alan Shepard into space and he was the first American up there, though he did not orbit the world. This is considered intellectual because of the advances that the Russians had about sending a man into space. The conflict went on and US was upset that USSR had advancements. http://envoid.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/yuri-gagarin-1.jpg

USSR sent nuclear missiles into Cuba, US blockaded the island of Cuba October 1962, John F. Kennedy demanded that they be removed or there will be war.Khrushchev removed the missiles from Cuba and there was no nuclear war. Psychological because the people of America were in fear of being bombed. It grew tensions, people did not know what would/could happen. http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1182242.1413404847!/img/httpImage/image.jpg1200/cuban-missile-crisis-1962.jpg

United States sent the first man onto the moon and would prove to the Soviet Union who is the most technologically advanced. Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon’s surface; he said in the moment “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” This moment connects to artistic because of the words that Armstrong said, they will be remembered always. Showed USSR that US was more advanced http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/21/article-2699734-1FD67E8800000578-636_634x521.jpg

The Soviet Union beat the United States 51-50, in the gold medal game at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. The U.S. lost at the last second because of a call that the referee made. Cultural is represented because the USA hadn't lost since 1936 and it is very big deal for America to beat the Soviets so they can show who is superior. Caused anger in Americans, they almost won, but USSR is not trustworthy. http://www.sportsonearth.com/assets/images/7/8/2/37372782/cuts/1972_1_66zjvuil_lug2ortf.jpg

America blames Russia for hacking the 2016 election.Connects to the Cold War because in today's current events you notice that there is no trust between the two nations.News of hacking the election to make Trump win is being spread, and there are possibilities of it being true.Putin wants to influence our government with Trump's help. http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/584ed719ca7f0c24018b504d-1190-625/trump-secretary-of-state-candidate-says-russian-hacking-reports-might-be-false-flag.jpg