The cold war timeline 1

The Cold War

By austinmck2013

  • Surrender

    Surrender
    Japanese surrender, ending World War II.

  • 1st Attack

    1st Attack
    Soviets explode first atomic bomb, initially starting the riots.

  • Korea

    Korea
    Korean War begins

  • Security Established

    Security Established
    KGB established- Thwy were the main security agency of the Soviet Union during the War.

  • Take Off

    Take Off
    Sputnik launched into orbit

  • The Wall

    The Wall
    Construction of Berlin Wall begins

  • Assassination

    Assassination
    John f. Kennedy, who was elected president in November of 1960, was assasinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas Texas.

  • Landing

    Landing
    Apollo 11 lands on the moon, giving hope to people around the whole world.

  • Resignation

    Resignation
    President Nixon resigns

  • Problems In Other Countries

    Problems In Other Countries
    Shah of Iran overthrown; Iranian Hostage Crisis. Troops were sent and in the end, gained trust of some nations.

  • Proposal

    Proposal
    President Reagan proposes Strategic Defense Initiative, which would try to give the US and allies a hand up in the war. Helping them gain initiative and momentum.

  • Disaster avoided

    Disaster avoided
    Reagan and Gorbachev resolve to remove all intermediate nuclear missiles from Europe, initially saving the US from further attacks.

  • The Collapse

    The Collapse
    The Berlin Wall falls when the public, who was outraged by the injustice they had been served, started chipping away the wall in an effort to show that they were fed up with the government, Later, industrial organizations came and removed the wall completely, paving the way for German reunification.

  • Another blow to Soviets

    Another blow to Soviets
    Communist governments fall in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and Rumania; Soviet empire ends

  • Fall of an Empire

    Fall of an Empire
    End of Soviet Union; Cold War Ends