The Cold War Timeline by Donovan Powe

Chinese Civil War (7-20-1946)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 17:59:49 UTC

The outcome of this War was an Communist victory and control of mainland China in the Chinese Communist.

Potsdam Declaration (7-26-1945)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:05:48 UTC

One outcome of the Potsdam Declaration, is that Germany would be occupied by the Americans, British, French, and Soviets.

WWII ends (9-2-1945)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:13:20 UTC

With World War II ending; ideological and political rivalry between the USSR and The U.S. help spark the Cold War.

Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" Speech (3-5-1946)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:20:27 UTC

The Winston Churchill speech "Iron Curtain" help give motivate the U.S. and Western opposition to communism and the Soviet Union. He also gave this Speech in Fulton, Missouri because President Truman invited him.

NATO is Formed

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:23:16 UTC

Since NATO was formed, it's purpose is to guarantee the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.

Berlin Blockade is lifted (5-12-1949)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:30:31 UTC

The Significance of this event was showing how united the Allies were when it came to opposing Communism by making a Airlift which dropped food,materials, and fuel by more than 278,000 air drops.

China is Divided Into Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan (10-1-1949)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:35:11 UTC

This Event is significant because it effects Taiwan's relations with other nations today.

Soviet Union/Chinese Friendship Treaty (2-14-1950)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:39:15 UTC

This Treaty, laid the groundwork for Sino-Soviet cooperation, partnership, maintaining peace, and security in the Far East .

Korean War (6-25-1950)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:42:17 UTC

This War helped introduce the U.S. policy of containment (which is a policy to stop/prevent the of communism).

The Warsaw Pact is Formed (5-14-1955)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:45:34 UTC

The Warsaw Pact was used to counter the threat of Capitalism in Europe and to strengthen military control the Soviet Union had over other countries.

Vietnam War Begins(11-1-1955)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:48:22 UTC

The Vietnam War caused turmoil in the U.S. because some people didn't agree with the war and others thought we needed to fight this War. Most would consider that we lost the Vietnam War.

Berlin War is Built (8-13-1960)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 18:51:33 UTC

This Wall was important because it represented the ideological warfare between the East and the West during the Cold War.

U.S. Defeated at Bay of Pigs (4-17-1962)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-15 20:00:42 UTC

After the failure operation this event led the Kennedy administration to start Operation Mongoose which was to sabotage the Cuban Government

Cuban Missile Crisis (10-16-1962)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 19:59:07 UTC

This Crisis is where the Soviet and U.S. came close nuclear warfare. Where the Soviet the put the missiles in Cuba and the U.S. put missiles in Turkey.

The Vietnam War is Over (4-30-1975)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 20:02:53 UTC

One significant result of the war, was when the communist forces ended the War by seizing control of South Vietnam

The Fall of the Berlin Wall (11-8-1989)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 20:05:21 UTC

The Fall of the Berlin Wall was one of the first steps towards German reunification.

Germany Reunited (10-3-1990)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 20:13:09 UTC

One significance of this event was bringing the East and West division and inaugurating a new era of cooperation.

Cold War ends (12-25-1991)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 20:16:19 UTC

This event marked a victory and a new era of confidence for the United States.

Soviet Union Collapses (12-25-1991)

donovanpowe — 2024-03-19 20:19:43 UTC

One significant outcome of this event was the new independence of the new European countries and the end of the Cold War.