Map by Ryan Guan

Bay of Pigs, 1959 - 1961

ryang165 — 2025-05-07 14:05:54 UTC

John F. Kennedy's attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by sending US forces to Cuba. The US faced a terrible loss and Castro's relationship with the USSR improved.

Greek Civil War (1944-49)

bahtiyora — 2025-05-07 14:07:20 UTC

Greek communists tried to overthrow the government of Greece. communists wanted to form their own govt, so they were given financial aid from the Soviet Union and other soviet countries. Truman wanted to stop communism, so he decided to send financial aid to support the Greek govt.

(NATO)

naseemp4 — 2025-05-07 14:11:22 UTC

It is 12 countries that had formed a alliance against the soviets and they was mainly democratic nations

Korean War

annam2831 — 2025-05-07 14:11:53 UTC

The proxy war was a time where the U.S and UUSR fought indirectly. With North Korea invading South Korea, trying to take over and control the land. The U.S backed and aided South Korea while USSR aided and helped North Korea

Marshall Plan (1948-51)

bahtiyora — 2025-05-07 14:11:56 UTC

After WW2, Western Europe was a disaster, and the US was worried that if America didn't help pay to rebuild those countries, then the Soviet Union would. They were trying to stop the spread of communism, so the US provided European countries billions of dollars and supplies. George Marshall provided $17 billion of US funds to Europe, the aid produced record levels of trade with American firms but most importantly helped keep the countries away from accepting Stalins help.

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

ryang165 — 2025-05-07 14:12:58 UTC

The USSR placed missiles in Cuba and this caused tension for the USA. The USA put blockades on Cuba but eventually were taken down because negotiations were made and missiles were withdrawn from Cuba. This was the closest the world has been to a global nuclear war.

Apollo 11 Launched July 20,1969

dulcer22 — 2025-05-07 14:13:37 UTC

Apollo 11 was the action done by the United States after the successful launch of Sputnik in 1957, the US was determined to win the space race. Leading to the launch of Apollo 11 that was the spaceflight that landed the first human on the moon.

Warsaw Pact Formed

annam2831 — 2025-05-07 14:15:33 UTC

The Warsaw pact was created in order too battle the alliance of Nato. The Warsaw pact was a communist pact including countries: Russia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. This group provided safety and reassurance to the countries in it and in case of a war, all countries in the pact would help.

Berlin Airlift (1948-49)

bahtiyora — 2025-05-07 14:16:35 UTC

After the end of WW2 the Allies met at the Yalta conference and the Potsdam Conference to determine the punishment for Germany. They split Germany in half; the Eastern half went to the Soviet Union, and the Western half went to the US. Stalin wanted to kick the western powers out of the city, and in the Berlin Blockade, he blocked off all access to West Berlin, closing roads and railways, which meant no one in the west could get food or resources. Truman responded by starting the Berlin Airlift, sending food, fuel, and supplies by air to the city.

Sputnik Launched

annam2831 — 2025-05-07 14:19:40 UTC

The Cold War was a battle for land and sky, Sputnik was the first artificial earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it in 1957 as part of their space program. This then lead to the space race, American scientists immediately developed new satellites and resources, and they kept going back and forth.

(HUAC)

naseemp4 — 2025-05-07 14:21:21 UTC

The HUAC was investigating people in the United States for communist activities and they would blacklist actors for suspected communist ties

Vietnam War, 1954 - 1974

ryang165 — 2025-05-07 14:21:29 UTC

Northern Vietnam's communist leader, Ho Chi Minh, sought to unite with Southern non-communist Vietnam. The USA sent money and supplies to help Southern Vietnam. Southern Vietnam eventually falls to Communism and USA's global image takes a hit.

Nixon visits Communist China 1972

dulcer22 — 2025-05-07 14:23:47 UTC

In the 1970's in the US trying to claim tensions between the US and China , Nixon took the first steps in normalizing relations with the PRC by traveling to Beijing. Leading to the meeting between Nixon and Communist party chairman Mao Zedong.Creating a division between the Soviet Union and China, weakening their international alliance.

The fall of the Berlin Wall 1989

dulcer22 — 2025-05-08 11:39:52 UTC

In 1989 there was a change in relations with West and East Germany lead for there to be freedom to cross each other’s borders. The fall of the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War tension ending , in 1990 East and West Germany were reunified.