Cold War Timeline

By KSvitak
  • US Officially Enters Vietnam War

    US Officially Enters Vietnam War

    US entered the Vietnam War because of the war between Japan and the US in the Pacific Ocean.
  • United Nations Is Formed

    United Nations Is Formed

    The United Nations was created to try to help keep international peace between countries.
  • "Hollywood 10"

    "Hollywood 10"

    It is a short documentary about denouncing McCarthyism, Bessie was found guilty of contempt of congress.
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    Stated the US would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations.
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    An American plan started to help provide foreign aid to Western Europe.
  • NATO Formed

    NATO Formed

    It was formed to ass security against the Soviet Union in the US, Canada, and several Western European nations.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    A war between North and South Korea. 2.5 million people died due to the war.
  • Space Race/Sputnik

    Space Race/Sputnik

    It was the first official space satellite that sent information about earth to the soviet union.

  • Bay Of Pigs

    A US invasion of Cuba in April. 1,400 missiles were launched and ended up failing calling this event the failed invasion of the Bay Of Pigs.
    4/17/1961 - 4/20/1961
  • The Bay Of Pigs

    The Bay Of Pigs

    A US invasion of Cuba in April. 1,400 missiles were launched and ended up failing.
  • The Berlin Wall Goes Up

    The Berlin Wall Goes Up

    The Berlin Wall went up to control and try to lessen people escaping the Soviet's control of the East.
  • Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

    Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

    The Soviet Union went to war with Afghanistan because the Soviet Union was scared the growing Muslum population would turn on the Soviet Union.
  • Berlin Wall Comes Down

    Berlin Wall Comes Down

    Political changes caused the wanting of more free travel between East and West Germany.