Key dates on the Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
When did World War II end, marking the beginning of the Cold War?
A
1945
2
Q
When was the Yalta Conference held?
A
February 1945
3
Q
When was the Potsdam Conference held?
A
July 1945
4
Q
When did Winston Churchill deliver his “Iron Curtain” speech?
A
1946
5
Q
When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
A
March 1947
6
Q
When was the Marshall Plan announced?
A
June 1947
7
Q
When did the Berlin Blockade begin?
A
June 1948
8
Q
When was the Berlin Airlift initiated?
A
June 1948 (in response to the Berlin Blockade
9
Q
When was the Berlin Blockade lifted?
A
May 12, 1949
10
Q
When was NATO formed?
A
1949
11
Q
When was the Warsaw Pact formed?
A
1955
12
Q
When did the East German uprising occur?
A
1953
13
Q
When did the U2 Spy Plane incident occur?
A
1960
14
Q
When was the Berlin Wall built?
A
August 1961
