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Korean war
This is where things really got violent between the Soviets and the U.S. -
Space Race
This is where the US and the soviets had an intense rivalry about space and who can get the farthest first. Soviets started with the lead with spurntkik1, however when they kept competeing it actually brought them togther and made the international space station. -
U-2 Reconnaissance Plane
this is where the US's CIA had a plane trying to spy on the Soviets and the Soviets shotit down and this lead to an embarrassing confrenece betweenthe Us and Soviets. -
Bay of pigs
This is where the US tried to invade Cuba but failed miserably, thia embarrassed the US. -
Reagan visits the wall
This is when Reagan visited the Berlin wall, this showed continued commitment to the people of west Berlin. -
Cuban Misslle crisis
This was the closest to the US and The Soviets actually fighting, This includes inclear warfare. -
Strategic Arms Limitation talks
This was one of the first steps to slow the arms race. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The US and The Soviets each back a different side and this led to the US boyycotting in 1980 olympics. -
Reunited Germany
This is where East and West Germany reunited, East Germany was no longer communist, and this was evidence that the war saw pact's days were numbered. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
This was a turining point in post world war 2.