Cold War Timeline Project

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    Berlin Aircraft

    USA, UK, and USSR divided Germany into 4 temporary occupation zones.
  • Creation of NATO

    Creation of NATO
    North Atlantic Treaty organization. The soviet union and it's affiliated. Communist nations in Eastern Europe founded a rival alliance, the warsaw pact.
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    Korean War

    The war was between North and South Korea. There was no conclusive winner.
  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    Creation of Warsaw Pact
    Western nations formed the North Atlantic treaty organization. Later USSR and communist nations started a rival alliance.
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    Vietnam War

    War was between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, victory against the U.S.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Sputnik was the first official satellite launched by the Soviet Union.
  • Construction of Berlin Wall

    Construction of Berlin Wall
    Height 11.21 feet high. The Berlin Wall was put up over night to protect them from the Germans.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    A 13-day missile fight between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The USSR started building missile sites in cuba and they were worried that a nuclear war would start.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing
    The first spacecraft that landed on the moon was Apollo 11.
  • Destruction of Berlin Wall

    It was the tallest building (47-stories) that was later replaced by one Liberty Plaza.