Cold War Timeline
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United Nations Formation: 24 Oct. 1945
Allied leaders came together
to join France and China as one,
forming the UN. This would also
create and maintain peace.Truman Doctrine: 12 Mar. 1946
President Harry S. Truman applies
a policy in the east Mediterranean.
Since Great Britain gave power to
the U.S., now the U.S. was in charge
of protecting the countries.
Truman then applies $400 million
for Turkey and Greece. Now,
the U.S. was in charge of protecting
and aiding countries from communism.Berlin Blockade: 24 jun. 1948
The U.S.S.R. blocked land access
from the West into Germany
since 2 million people depended
on aid from the Allies. The wall
did not stop the Allies from bringing
in the help and supplies. They brought
supplies by plane. Finally, in 1949,
the Soviets took down the wall
and Germany was divided into 2
separate countries.Soviets Explode Their First Bomb: 29 Aug. 1949
The Soviets exploded their first
atomic bomb. This led to international
tension between the two superpowers:
the U.S. and the Soviet Union.Sputnik: 4 Oct. 1957
The Soviet leaders at the time,
such as Khrushchev, wanted to
compete with the western world,
but not through war. He wanted to
see who economically superior.
He boost production in housing,
goods and technology. Then, the
world's first satellite was launched
by the name of Sputnik. This caused
the space race.Fidel Castro Takes Cuba: 26 Jul. 1959
Cuba was run by Fulgencio Batista
from 1952 to 1959. A young lawyer
by the name of Fidel Castro began
a movement against Batista.
War broke out on January 1, 1959
and eventually he wins. He then left
to the U.S., where they try to
overthrow ad capture him.
At the end, Cuban's come
to the U.S.U-2 Incident
Since the space race, both the
U.S. and the U.S.S.R. continue
to try and build up their superiority
through economics. On May 1,
the Soviets shot down a U-2 spy
plane that was from the U.S.
This caused the U.S. a big
embarrassment.Bay of Pigs Invasion: 17 Apr. 1961
The U.S. tries to overthrow Castro
in an invasion with 1,500 men that
were trained by the CIA. The troops
landed in the Bay of Pigs, but they
did not have enough power.
The U.S. then sent troops from
American for help, but Castro
captured and killed many. To the
world, the U.S. was seen as being
damaged.Construction of the Berlin Wall: 13 Aug. 1961
Germany was a popular point in the
1950's and 60's. During this time,
Nikita Khrushchev wanted to test
President Kennedy by threat to see
his strength and weaknesses.
President Kennedy sent troops to the
site. Once arrived, East Germany flees
to West Berlin. This is where the
East German Government and the Soviets
build a wall to keep people in and
separate democracy from communism.Rosenbergs Executed: 19 Jun. 1953
Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs are
executed because they are charged
for being spies. The U.S. believed that
they were trying to send the Soviet
Union information about the atomic
bomb.Apollo 11: 20 Jul. 1969
The Russians and the Americans were
in a space race to see who was
more technologically superior and who
could put the first man in the moon.
Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut,
was the first person on the moon
after the launch of Sputnik.Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) Treaty: 26 May 1972
The U.S. president, Richard Nixon,
and the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev,
met in Moscow to make a treaty to put
restraint on the amount of nuclear
weapons made and warheads they
could contain. It did no stop the
making of weapons, it just slowed it down.U.S. Troops Resign From Vietnam: 29 Mar. 1973
President Nixon tried to end the war
between the 2 countries, calling
it "Vietnamization". He gave a speech
that said that he was resigning from the
war and was giving South Vietnam the
control. While resigning from Vietnam,
Nixon also bombed Cambodia.Iranian Hostage Crisis: 4 Nov. 1979
The U.S. valued Shah since it was
the crucial provider for oil supply
and a buffer against the Soviet Union.
Although this was true, there was much
anti-American feeling that was happening.
It got to the point where militants stormed
the American embassy in Tehran and took
52 people hostage. President Carter could
not free the people. Later on, Ronald
Reagan would take the 52 people back.Berlin Wall Falls: 9 Nov. 1989
The gate to the Berlin Wall was finally
opened and floods of people were
coming into the East and West of Germany.
The people were excited that the gate
was open, so, they broke the wall with
their shovels and pics. Some even sold
pieces of it as souvenirs. At last,
the Government too the entire wall down.Cold War Ends: 25 Dec. 1991
Leader Mikhail Gorbachev resigns
from the office. He then gives a speech
which stated that this long war was now
over and that his country was open to
anyone.
.Reagan and Gorbachev Remove Nuclear Missiles: 8 Dec. 1987
Both Superpower leaders Reagan and
Gorbachev agree to remove all medium
and short-range nuclear missiles by
signing treaty.Reagan and Gorbachev Remove Missiles From Europe: 11 Oct. 1986
President Reagan and Gorbachev
resolve to remove all intermediate
nuclear missiles from Europe.
.Warsaw Pact Ends: 31 Mar. 1991
.Périodes
Yalta Conference: 4 Feb. 1945 - 11 Feb. 1945
The superpower leaders,
President Roosevelt, Churchill
and Stalin, came together
to discuss issues affecting
the postwar world.
They also came up with a
way to divide Germany
into 4 zones: Great Britain,
France, U.S. and Soviet Union.Potsdam Conference: 17 Jul. 1945 - 2 Aug. 1945
At this point in time,
President Roosevelt gave
power to Harry S. Truman
and Churchill gave power
to Clement Attlee.
The Allies then planned
how they would occupy
Germany and gain surrender
from Japan.Korean War: 25 Jun. 1950 - 27 Jul. 1953
North Korea attacks South Korea
because they wanted to control
them by communism. The United
Nations Security Council came
together to counter the attack,
but without the U.S.S.R. since it
supported communism. 16 countries contributed and almost 90% of the
troops were from the U.S. The two
countries fought, until they agreed
to divide on the 38th parallel where
they were dug in.Leader Joseph Stalin TermLeader Nikita Khrushchev TermLeader Leonid Brezhnev TermLeader Mikhail Gorbachev TermNew time periodPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt TermPresident Harry S. Truman TermPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower TermPresident John F. Kennedy TermPresident Lyndon Johnson TermPresident Richard Nixon TermPresident Gerald Ford TermPresident Jimmy Carter TermPresident Ronald Reagan TermCuban Missile Crisis: 16 Oct. 1962 - 28 Oct. 1962
During this time, Eisenhower becomes
president of the United States.
As well, Khrushchev put pressure
on the Allies to get them out of Berlin.
In 1962, Khrushchev set up a missile
in Cuba about 90 miles from Florida.
The U.S. was in Turkey pointed at the
Soviet Union. Finally, Khrushchev takes
out his missiles while Kennedy leaves
Cuba. The two superpowers almost
went into nuclear war.U.S. Troops Become Heavily Involved In Vietnam: 1 Nov. 1955 - 30 Apr. 1975
Major superpowers become involved
in war with Vietnam. The world, at the
time, was divided into two blocs or
actions. These were coming to an end
though. As well, the U.S. was falling apart
since it had been involved in so much.Iran-Contra Scandal: 20 Aug. 1985 - 4 Mar. 1987
During this time, president Reagan was
in fear that Iran and the U.S. would result
in war. Therefore, he send military aid to
the Contras for them to handle the
situation. Despite this, his staff secretly
continued to give money away to Iran.
This illegal act was called the Iran-Contra
Scandal, which embarrassed the U.S.
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