cold War Flashcards
Start of the Cold War
May 1945
When was the Percentages agreement ?
October 1944
Cominform established in
September 1947
Churchills iron curtain speech
March 1946
Marshall plan
April 1948
Berlin blockade
June 1948
NATO established
April 1949
USSR tests atomic bomb
August 1949
When did the Korean War end?
July 1953
The war concluded with an armistice agreement but no formal peace treaty.
Warsaw’ pact
May 1955
USSR launches Sputnik
October 1957
Sputnik was the first man-made satellite, marking the start of the space race.
Cuban missile crisis
October 1962
This 13-day confrontation between the US and the USSR was a pivotal moment in the Cold War.
Berlin Wall built in..
August 1961
The Berlin Wall symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.
What significant event did Neil Armstrong achieve in …
First man to set foot on the Moon July 1969
This event marked a major milestone in the space race between the US and USSR.
What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion attempt in …. And Success or failure
Failure April 1961
The failed invasion aimed to overthrow Castro’s regime in Cuba and embarrassed the US government.
What was established in June 1972? And what did it try stop ?
SALT I
SALT I was a strategic arms limitation treaty between the US and the USSR aimed at curbing the arms race.
When was yalta
Febuary 1945
When was potsdam?
July 1945
When was the atomic bomb dropped
August 1945
When was the treaty of friendship sighned and by who
1950 and mao and stalin
When did chinas civil war end ?
1949
When was the U2 crisis ?
1960
What were the missile bases in cuba capable of launching and why was this a problem
Icbm soviet nuclear weapons in americas “backyard“
When were the hungarian risings?
1956
