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Harry Truman in a speech told that United Stated would provide military, economic, and political forces to all of the democratic forces that are under control of internal or external authoritarian forces. This was a clear reference that USSR was threatening all of the world.

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This plan was proposed by George C.Marshall which was the secretary of state of US. This consisted of economic support for all of the countries that were devastated due to WWII.

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The Cold War starts in March 12 1947. It started because of tensions between United States and USSR. The different ideologies these countries had, and the ambition of wanting to have control over the world were some of the main causes for the outbreak of this war.

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Berlin Blockade- June 24 1948-May 12 1949

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Berlin Blockade- June 24 1948-May 12 1949

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The USSR attempted to stop the Western influence and access into East Berlin. This was done with the block of roads, railways and the canals that led to East Berlin.

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75 thousand soldiers from North Korea invaded South Korea with the help of Soviet soldiers. Two days later, US sent troops to defend South Korea against the communist invasion.

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Stalin died at the age of 74. Nikita Khrushchev took control over USSR. He reverted most of the policies of Joseph Stain, and focussed all of the energy in the Space program.

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The Korean armistice was signed between between North and South Korea, as well as US. It established a demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, and ended the war.

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The Soviet Union formed this pact as a response to the acquisition of West Germany into the NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

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After the failure of the Geneva Accords which established elections to unify North and South Vietnam, the US established the American Military Advisory Group. This with the purpose of supporting South Vietnam. US entered the conflict.

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The president of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser which was supported by the Soviets, nationalized the Suez Canal. This caused France, Israel, and Great Britain to snd forces to Egypt; however, the US forced France and Britain to withdraw their troops because they were threatened with economic sanctions.

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The Soviet Union sent Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite, into space. A month later they sent Sputnik II and Laika the dog, the first living creature in space.

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The United States responded to both Sputnik missions by forming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(NASA).

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The Soviet forces shot down a spy plane of the US, and captured its pilot. The peace talks failed after Soviets proved that US was conducting espionage.

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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel in space, as well as the first person to orbit the planet.

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The CIA attempted to invade Cuba in order to remove the communist leader Fidel Castro. This was a failure that brought embarrassment to the US, and it also increased tensions with Soviets.

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East communist Germany constructed the Berlin Wall with the purpose of protecting and insulating their citizens from the democratic influence of West Germany.

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Cuban Missile Crisis- October 14-28 1962

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Cuban Missile Crisis- October 14-28 1962

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When US discovered that Soviets had secret missile bases in Cuba, the US responded; however, this response did not lead to nuclear war. When the situation de-escalated, the Soviets removed their missiles in Cuba with the condition that US would remove missiles in Turkey.

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John F. Kennedy Assassinated- November 22 1963

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John F. Kennedy Assassinated- November 22 1963

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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine and Soviet sympathizer. This increased tensions between US and Soviets.

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Gulf of Tonkin Incident- August 2-4 1964

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Gulf of Tonkin Incident- August 2-4 1964

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Two American destroyers reported that they were attacked by North Vietnam, leading the US to increase its military presence in Vietnam.

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Brezhnev Replaced Krushchev- October 15 1964

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Brezhnev Replaced Krushchev- October 15 1964

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Leonid Brezhnev was selected as Chairman of the Soviets after Khrushchev was removed from power.

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The US sent its first combat troops to defend the American airbase at Da Nang.

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Invasion of Czechoslovakia- August 20 1968

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Invasion of Czechoslovakia- August 20 1968

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Troops from four Warsaw Pact countries (Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, and Hungary) invaded Czechoslovakia in order to stop the reformist trends in Prague.

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The US successfully sent a manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.

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American astronauts landed on the moon, effectively winning the Space Race against the Soviet Union. Soviets later abandoned their lunar programs.

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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty- May 26 1972

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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty- May 26 1972

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The US and the Soviets negotiated the first of several treaties that regulated anti ballistic misiles in both countries.

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North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Viet Cong, the United States, and other countries involved in the war signed a peace treaty that ended American involvement in the Vietnam War, and attempted to stop conflicts between North and South Korea.

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The Vietnam War officially ended when Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to the People's Army of Vietnam from the north.

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The US and the Soviet Union launched the first crewed international space mission, their first spaceflight collaboration.

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Iranian Hostage Crisis- November 4 1979-January 20 1981

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Iranian Hostage Crisis- November 4 1979-January 20 1981

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Iranian militants held 52 American citizens as a response to the US granting refuge to Shah Pahvali.

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USSR Invaded Afghanistan- December 24 1979

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USSR Invaded Afghanistan- December 24 1979

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The Soviet Union sent troops into Afghanistan in order to install Babrak Kamal as their president; however, this was not seem as good, so the Soviet-Afghan war started. It lasted ten years.

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US Boycotted 1980 Olympics- March 21 1980

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US Boycotted 1980 Olympics- March 21 1980

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US announced that they will boycott the Olympic games in Moscow of 1980 as a protest for what happened in Afghanistan. 65 countries followed US, while 80 countries sent athletes to compete.

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USSR Boycotted 1984 Olympics- May 9 1984

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USSR Boycotted 1984 Olympics- May 9 1984

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14 Eastern bloc countries that included Soviet Union, East Germany, and Vietnam boycotted Los Angeles Olympic games as revenge for what happened in the Olympic games of Moscow.

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Mikhail Gorbachev became the final leader of the Soviet Union when he was elected as General Secretary in 1985.

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An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine tested the strength of the struggling USSR. The Soviet response to the disaster only invited more international attention, and Gorbachev himself admitted that Chernobyl was a direct cause of the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Poland Became Democratic- August 24 1989

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Poland Became Democratic- August 24 1989

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Tadeusz Mazowiecki took power of Poland as the first non communist leader. Poland then became the fist democratic nation of the Eastern bloc.

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Fall of the Berlin Wall- November 9 1989

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Fall of the Berlin Wall- November 9 1989

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Massive protests in East Berlin lead the East German government and the Soviet Union to open the border between East and West Berlin. That evening, both East and West Berliners tore down the wall.

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President George H.W. Bush and General Secretary Gorbachev met to discuss the end of the Cold War, signaling an easing of international tension.

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Reunification of Germany- October 3 1990

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Reunification of Germany- October 3 1990

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East and West Germany were officially reunited as the nation of Germany.

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End of the Soviet Union- December 26 1991

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End of the Soviet Union- December 26 1991

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With the fall of the Soviet Union, the Cold War officially came to an end. Most Soviet republics had already withdrawn from the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev resigned to continue being the Soviet president. The next day, the USSR ceased to exist, and Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia, now presided over an independent state.