Major Events During the Cold War

By lajabrac

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    sourceAfter the Soviet Union blocked all travel to and from West Berlin on June 24th, the first planes took off to provide resources to those stranded.

  • NATO forms

    NATO forms
    sourceThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formesd to provide security against the Soviet Union.

  • Korean War starts

    Korean War starts
    sourceThe crossing of about 75,000 North Korean soldiers across the 38th parallel caused the Korean War to start.

  • US H-bomb

    US H-bomb
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  • Watsaw Pact

    Watsaw Pact
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  • Soviets launch Sputnik

    Soviets launch Sputnik
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  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall
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  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
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  • SALT I agreement is signed

    SALT I agreement is signed
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  • Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power

    Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
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  • Major arms control agreement is reached

    Major arms control agreement is reached
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  • Iron Curtain begins to crumble in Europe

  • Soviet Union collapses

  • European Union established

  • Al-Qaeda attacked the United States

  • United States invades Iraq