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Events of the Cold War

  • Creation of the United Nations

    Creation of the United Nations
    In October 24th 1945 the United Nations was being ratified and formed the nations that were in it were, the Republic of China, France, The Soviet Union, The United Kingdom and the United States.
  • The Truman Doctrine

    The Truman Doctrine
    Was a doctrine stating that the U.S. would protect any democratic country that is under attack by external or internal authoritarian forces.
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade
    It was a major blockade that blocked off railways, roads and canal access to western Germany/blocked off the allies from getting to them.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO
    In 1949 the foundations for NATO was born and the founding members were, Belgium, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, France, Italy, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Iceland.
  • The Korean War

    The Korean War
    Similar to the Vietnam war but between two countries that are split in between ideologies the Korean peoples army invaded South Korea and took strategic points. After three years of fighting, it ended in a stalemate
  • Cuban Revolution

    Cuban Revolution
    It was a military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba between 1953 and 1959 led by Fidel Castro which reformed Cuba's entire economic and civil sector.
  • Creation of the Iron Curtain

    Creation of the Iron Curtain
    The Iron Curtain or the Warsaw Pact was created in May 14th 1955 and its founding members were, Albania, Bulgaria Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    The Vietnam war was another war against communism but this time against a communist revolution and the United States went in to help the democratic side but eventually it was a lost/stalemate because of the hippies back home.
  • Suez Crisis

    Suez Crisis
    It was an invasion of Egypt by Israel and eventually led to a larger more nuclear conflict.
  • Space Race USSR vs US

    Space Race USSR vs US
    The USSR first launched a manned spacecraft for the first time and the US was trying to beat it there then eventually got to the moon resulting in a US victory
  • 1960's U2 Incident

    1960's U2 Incident
    A US spy plane (U2) was shot down while gather information on the soviet union and pilot Francis Gary Powers was captured.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    The Cuban Missile Crisis was something where the USSR started building nuclear capable warheads to attack the united states which didn't help the tensions.
  • Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
    There was a reformist in Czechoslovakia and they abduct him because of it while invading as well trying to find him in the process.
  • Soviet-Afghan war

    Soviet-Afghan war
    Afghanistan was becoming way too democratic and the USSR decided to invade them/abduct mujahideen. It resulted in a stale mate with mujahideen getting away and USSR troops occupying cities.
  • Fall of The Berlin Wall

    Fall of The Berlin Wall
    The fall of the Berlin wall was a huge group of people after a communist spokesman said that they were free to go west, then they tore down the wall.