Early Cold War

Chinese Civil War (between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong)

Apr 24, 1927

The war represented an ideological split between the Communist CPC, and the KMT's brand of Nationalism.Was a civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the Kuomintang and forces loyal to the Communist Party of China.

Berlin Airlift

Mar 23, 1948

Western Allies organized the berlin airlift to send suplies to West Berlin.

Berlin Blockade

Mar 23, 1949

Was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War.Germany and the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies Railway Road.

Formation of NATO

Nov 10, 1949

North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It Is a military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after World War II.

Korean War

Jun 23, 1950

Fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations. The war began in 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea.

National Security Council Report NSC-68

Sep 23, 1950

Was a 58-paged top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security. It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War.

president truman fired general macarthur

Jul 18, 1951

U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies.

Formation of the Warsaw Pact

Aug 12, 1955

Is a military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe. It included Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union.

Launching of Sputnik

Jul 11, 1957

the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite.

Cuban Missile Crisis

May 6, 1962

A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Missile sites in Cuba, one of the “hottest” periods of the cold war.