Cold War Timeline

Dwight D Eisenhower

Oct 14, 1890

34th president of the U.S. "Dwight D. Eisenhower." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.

John F Kennedy

May 29, 1917

35th president of the U.S. History.com Staff. "John F. Kennedy." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

China civil war

Apr 17, 1927

Difference between Communist and Nationalist. "Chinese Civil War." - New World Encyclopedia. Web. 05 May 2016.

Francis Gary Powers

Aug 17, 1929

American Pilot.

Mutually Assured

Aug 6, 1945

Military Stragedy

H-Bomb

Aug 9, 1945

Weapon weighing a little more than 2.400 pounds. Infoplease. Infoplease. Web. 05 May 2016.

End of WW2

Sep 2, 1945

On September 2, 1945 Japanese surrendered to the U.S. "When Did the Second World War End?" When Did the Second World War End? Web. 05 May 2016.

United Nations

Oct 24, 1945

Promote international co-operation. "The United Nations Is Born." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Churchill

Mar 5, 1946

Praising the U.S. "Internet History Sourcebooks." Internet History Sourcebooks. 7 Aug. 1997. Web. 05 May 2016

Truman Doctrine

Mar 12, 1947

Give support to countries threatened by soviet unions. "The Truman Doctrine, 1947 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Truman Doctrine, 1947 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Web. 05 May 2016.

Marshall Pplan

Apr 3, 1948

American initiative to aid western Europe. "History of the Marshall Plan." George C Marshall. 9 May 1999. Web. 05 May 2016.

Nato

Apr 4, 1949

North Atlantic Treaty signed. History.com Staff. "Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 05 May 2016.

Berlin Airlift

May 12, 1949

Military forces divided and occupied Germany.

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

North Korean peoples army poured across the 38th parallel. History.com Staff. "Korean War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016

End of Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

Soviet Union came to aid of South Korea. "Armistice Ends the Korean War." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Stalin's Death

Mar 5, 1953

Leader of the Soviet Union. "Joseph Stalin Dies." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Fidel Castro

Jul 3, 1953

Takes over Cuba. "Fidel Castro." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.

USSR bomb test

Aug 12, 1953

Soviet to develop an atomic bomb. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. Web. 05 May 2016.

SEATO

Sep 8, 1954

Communist aggression in the free of territories of Vietnam. "SEATO Established." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Warsaw Pact

May 14, 1955

Treaty among the soviet union. "The Warsaw Pact Is Formed." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Vietnam War

Nov 1, 1955

Resistance war against the U.S. History.com Staff. "Vietnam War History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

Eisenhower Doctrine

Jan 5, 1957

Promising military or economic aid. "The Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957." Milestones: 1953–1960. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.

Sputnik

Oct 4, 1957

soviet union launched a satellite into the low of earth. "Soviet Union Launches Sputnik I." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 05 May 2016.

Bay of pigs

Apr 17, 1961

Failed military invasion. History.com Staff. "Bay of Pigs Invasion." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

Berlin Wall

Aug 13, 1961

Barrier that divided Berlin. History.com Staff. "Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

Cuban Missle Crisis

Oct 14, 1962

Between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. History.com Staff. "Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 05 May 2016

Lyndon Johnson

Aug 27, 1963

36th president of the U.S. "Lyndon B. Johnson." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016

JFK killed

Nov 22, 1963

On an afternoon, JFK was killed in a car downtown in Texas. November 22, 1963: Death of the President." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016

SALT

Jan 5, 1967

Soviet Union began making bombs because of the U.S. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 05 May 2016.

Rishardson Nixon

Jan 20, 1969

37th president of the U.S. "Richard M. Nixon." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.

Apollo 11

Jul 20, 1969

First spacelight that landed on the moon. Dunbar, Brian. NASA. NASA. Web. 05 May 2016.

Gerald Ford

Aug 9, 1974

38th President of the U.S. "Gerald R. Ford." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016

Jimmy Carter

Jan 20, 1977

39 president of the U.S. "James Carter." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.

Soviets invade Afghanistan

Dec 25, 1979

War lasted over 9 years. "The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980 - 1977–1980 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980 - 1977–1980 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. Web. 05 May 2016.

U.S. boycott

Jan 20, 1980

Actions initated by the U.S.

Miracle on ice

Feb 22, 1980

Mens ice hockey. "MIRACLE ON ICE." MIRACLE ON ICE. Web. 05 May 2016.

Ronald Reagan

Aug 13, 1981

40th president of the U.S. "Ronald Reagan." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.

Star Wars

Mar 23, 1983

Develop sophisticated missle system. "World War II Allegories in Star Wars - Infogram, Charts & Infographics." World War II Allegories in Star Wars - Infogram, Charts & Infographics. Web. 05 May 2016

Gorbachev

Mar 14, 1985

Came to power of the Soviet Union. "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 05 May 2016.

George bush senior

Jan 20, 1989

American Politican "George H. W. Bush." The White House. The White House, 2014. Web. 05 May 2016.

Soviets leave afghanistan

Feb 15, 1989

Breaking contact without leaving chaos. "On This Day: Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan." On This Day: Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan. Web. 05 May 2016.

Tiananmen Square

Apr 15, 1989

Democracy movement in Chionese. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Tiananmen Square Incident." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 05 May 2016.

Berlin wall falls

Nov 9, 1989

Cold war began began to thaw across. History.com Staff. "Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

Boris Yeltsin

Sep 23, 1991

First president of the Russian Federation. History.com Staff. "Boris Yeltsin." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2016.

Collapse of SU

Dec 26, 1991

S socialist date. History.com Staff. "Fall of the Soviet Union." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2011. Web. 05 May 2016.