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The Cold War Begins
The United States fear communism and wants to stop the spread of communism within the Soviet Union. -
Truman's Loyalty Program
Truman's Loyalty Program was created to catch Cold War spies. -
Brussels Pact
Brussels Pact was created to protect Europe from Communism. -
Berlin Blockade Begins
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of France, Great Britain and the United States to travel to their sectors of Berlin, which lay within Russian-occupied East Germany. delivered much-needed supplies and relief to West Berlin. -
NATO Ratified
The United States and 11 other nations establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense pact aimed at containing possible Soviet aggression against Western Europe. NATO stood as the main U.S.-led military alliance against the Soviet Union throughout the duration of the Cold War. -
Berlin Blockade Ends
The blockade ends so goods can get to both East and West Berlin. -
Soviet Union Tests first Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union was able to develop and test their first atomic bomb. -
Korean War Ends
This armistice signed on July 27, 1953, formally ended the war in Korea. North and South Korea remain separate and occupy almost the same territory they had when the war began. The Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950, when the North Koreans invaded South Korea, officially ended on July 27, 1953. -
Warsaw Pact formed
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union sent the first artificial satellite into space, Sputnik, this caused them to surge ahead in the Space Race. -
First Man in Space
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the Earth, giving the Soviet Union a big victory in its Cold War space race against the United States. -
Berlin Wall is Constructed
East German government erected the Berlin Wall in order to keep its citizens from fleeing to the West. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. -
First Man on the Moon
Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. Which gave the U.S. an advantage in the Space Race. -
Berlin Wall Falls
Berlin Wall is demolished and East Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany. -
The Cold War Ends
The Cold War end because The Soviet Union collapses.
