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United States Drops "Little Boy"
The United States drops a 20 kiloton Atomic Bomb nicknamed Little Boy on Hiroshima. -
Arms Race
A competition between the Soviet Union and the United states to become the most well armed during the cold war. -
United States Drops "Fat Man"
The United States drops a 22 kiloton atomic bomb nicknamed Fat Man on Nagasaki. -
Truman Doctrine
An American foreign policy to stop Soviet imperialism during the cold war. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' access to berlin. This was one of the first major international crises of the cold war. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall plan was an American plan to aid Europe after World War 2. -
Berlin Airlift
The USA's solution to the Berlin Blockade where they flew supplies into Berlin. -
NATO Ratified
An alliance between several North American and European Countries is formed. -
Russia Tests Atomic Bomb
Russia tests its first atomic bomb which is a large threat to the United states. -
Korean War
A war between North Korea and South Korea in which the USA aided South Korea. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin dies and sets off a power struggle for who will succeed him. -
Nikita Khrushchev comes to Power
Nikita Khrushchev serves as the first secretary of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. -
Warsaw Pact
A treaty between several countries officially call "Treaty of Friendship, Co-Operation, and Mutual Assistance -
Vietnam War
This war was a large part of the cold war and was supported on one side by communists and on the other by anti-communists. -
Space Race
The competition between the Soviet Union and United States for supremacy in space flight capabilities. -
Sputnik Crisis
A period of public fear and uncertainty in the United States due to the Soviet Unions Sputnik Program -
Explorer I Launched
Explorer 1 which was the first US satellite launched creating major competition with Russia in the space race -
Nasa begins Mercury Project
The first human spaceflight in the united states officially begins using the Atlas rocket. -
U-2 Incident
A US spy plane was shot down during the Cold War in Soviet airspace and was captured. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba during the Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day confrontation concerning the American ballistic missile deployment in Italy and Turkey. -
President Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Invasion in which the Soviet Union Supported Afghan communist governments in its conflict with anti-communist Muslims. -
Completion of the Berlin Wall
The completion of the berlin wall separated families, and friends. The wall is also a key symbol of the cold war. -
U.S.S.R. Breakup
Reforms made by Mikhail Gorbachev led to the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the U.S.S.R. -
INF Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear force treaty was signed. This treaty eliminated short and intermediate range nuclear weaponry being used between the Soviet Union and United States. -
Hungary Becomes Independent
Hungary Declares independence from the Hapsburg Monarchy. -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power and becomes the eighth leader of the Soviet Union. -
Germany Reunified
After world war 2 Germany was separated into East and West Germany. They reunified because of East Germany's economy problems.
