Cold War Timeline

By ReidGriffith00
  • Stalin's Speech& Chrchhill's speech

    Stalin's Speech& Chrchhill's speech

    Stalin says in a speech that capitalism and communism are incompatible And Churchhill says in a speech the iron curtain has descended on Europe
  • Russia's advancing weapons program

    Russia's advancing weapons program

    Russia tests it's first nuclear weapon
  • Korean war Begins

    Korean war Begins

    North Korea with the aid of the Soviet Union invades South Korea
  • The Soviets make defense pacts of their own

    The Soviets make defense pacts of their own

    The warsaw pact was established
  • The Russian space program surprises the west

    The Russian space program surprises the west

    Sputnik a satellite is launched into orbit
  • Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro officially takes over Cuba
  • The Vietnam war escalates

    The Vietnam war escalates

    U.S. involvement in the war increases
  • The space race is finally over

    The space race is finally over

    Apollo 11 lands on the moon ending a long race to space
  • The Soviet Unions "Vietnam syndrome"

    The Soviet Unions "Vietnam syndrome"

    Soviet troops invade Afghanistan
  • The End of The Cold War

    The End of The Cold War

    The Soviet union falls