Cold War Timeline Project

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    When the U.S. flew supplies over the berlin wall to eastern berlin which ended the blockade.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A chain of alliances that consisted of the U.S, Canada, and several western european countries.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact

    The Warsaw Pact was a treaty between most of eastern europe and the USSR
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    The first artificial earth satellite. Sputnik was launched by the USSR
  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall

    A wall that completely encircled western berlin. It was put up overnight.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    A conflict when both the U.S. and the USSR deployed missiles causing a political and military standoff.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    When the U.S. successfully put two men on the moon.
  • Destruction of the Berlin Wall

    Destruction of the Berlin Wall

    When due to political unrest eastern germany could visit western germany. A leading role in ending the cold war.