Events of Timeline

By jayden.roberts

  • Potsdam Conference

    Truman, Churchill, and Stalin meet to discuss terms to end WW2.

  • cuban revolution

    Fidel Castro overthrows Batista. He becomes a dictator of Cuba

  • Vietnam War

    US and Soviet Union fight over control of Vietnam. Vietnam is split between North and South

  • 1960 U2 Event

    Soviets shoot down US spy plane

  • Berlin Crisis of 1961

    Soviet Union builds wall between East and West Berlin.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Soviet Union sends missiles to Cuba. US sets up a blockade.

  • Soviet Union invasion of Czech

    Soviet Union invades Czech. England is against this.

  • Chernobyl Disaster

    In Chernobyl, Ukraine a nuclear powerplant has a meltdown.