Cold War Timeline

By Macy and Kara

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    Where Germany and the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railway, road and canal access.

  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact
    The Soviet Union and Communists nations dounded a rival allience, the Warsaw Pact.

  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
    United States, Canada, and other European Nations provide security against the Soviet Union.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    1st satalite into space, launched by the Soviet Union

  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    A geographical loophole through which thousands of East Geqrans flede to democratic west.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    13 day confrentation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    Neil Armstrong, first man to land on the moon

  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    Destruction of Berlin Wall
    U.S. president called for leader of Soviet Union to open up the barriers.