This timeline has been written and researched by alpha history authors. On even numbered pages you will write the title of the event, the date, and write a paragraph explaining the event and its significance. The cold war was a period of military and political tensions between the soviet union and warsaw pact members and the us and nato allies. A 4 the cold war timeline class 4 russian soviet history joe boisvert adjunct professor of history, gulf coast state college encore program, director of compassionate care, amherst first baptist church, nh, stephen minister, instructor noahs ark, panama city, florida. More than 300,000 east germans flee to west berlin and then to west germany. The cold war was fought in the aftermath of world war two, from the collapse of the wartime alliance between the angloamerican led allies and the ussr to the collapse of the ussr itself, with the most common dates for these identified as 1945 to 1991. For nearly 60 years, the castro family controlled cuba. A timeline for the united stated and soviet union for the years from 19421992 by leaders slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Trumans loyalty program created to catch cold war spies. How the castro family dominated cuba for nearly 60 years. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one.
With 5 pieces of printer paper we will make a booklet together. Teachers may preselect events, conferences, or actions for students to use. It is played in a web browser and the game data will be updated every 3 minutes. This post is a comprehensive timeline of the cold war, from the origins of the russianamerican conflict following world war two to the final dissolution of the soviet union and the fall of the berlin wall at the end of the 20th century. United nations the united nations was founded after 1945 after world war ii, to replace the league of nations. Major events of the cold war timeline timetoast timelines. This timeline details the main events of the period known as the cold war and is linked to the gcse topic international relations. Start studying significant leaders of the cold war. With the threat of soviet union expansionism in eastern europe, the former allies agreed to the strategy of containment, which further alienated the u. The cold war explained from beginning to end in one minute. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker.
Since the cold war spanned several decades many leaders came and went. Of course, like most historical events, the seeds from which the war grew were planted much earlier, and this timeline starts. A timeline showing the leaders of the soviet union from 1917 until 1991, drawn with the rfflow software. Cold war timeline for kids the main events of the cold war can be seen in the short, history timeline for kids. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. This is a timeline of the main events of the cold war, a state of political and military tension after. The central intelligence agency cia assists in the overthrow of guatemalas communistinfluenced government. Escalations is a strategic war game set in the middle of the cold war. Leaders of the soviet union 1922 1991 presidents of the united states 1789 present day. This structure was erected, shutting off free movement between the west and east sections of berlin. The us feared if north vietnam won the war other countries in south asia would also fall to communism.
This app takes to you through the cold war, with the help of images, videos and detailed articles on various events that occurred during the war. Wladyslaw gomulka is forced to resign as leader of the polish workers party. World war ii and cold war timeline created by katiemoua. Sutori is a collaborative presentation tool for the classroom for all age groups and content areas. You will create a timeline that shows the major events and policies of the cold war era, domestically and internationally. Soviets install communist government in northern iran. The soviet union installs a puppet government in romania. Chiang kaishek moved to formosa and created nationalist government. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This also is set up and showing which president was. The leaders decided agreed upon supporting selfdetermination, democratic ideals, and were against territorial expansion. In this powerpoint, you will get a cold war timeline of events, from the start of the.
Click the links for comprehensive articles on each of the important incidents such as the cuban missile crisis and the bay of pigs invasion, the berlin blockade and airlift, the korean war, the u2 incident and the vietnam war. In response, president truman announced that the united states would build an. The cold war was the american and soviet political and technological rivalry that lasted from the end of wwii until the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. The cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union lasted for. Americans had long been wary of soviet communism and concerned about russian leader joseph stalin s tyrannical. Major events of the cold war timeline created by jldouglas3. More came and went in the west as these countries democratically elected their leaders and they were subject to term limits. He was president from 19901995 and solidarity chair before that.
The cold war was a period of geopolitical tension between the soviet union and the united states and their respective allies, the eastern bloc and the western bloc, after world war ii. The cold war date summary detailed information february 4th 11th 1945 yalta conference meeting between churchill, roosevelt and stalin to decide what wou. Sep 44 oct 44 morganthau plan to pastoralize germany. George kennans long telegram, one of the most famous documents of the cold war, contending that russian behavior was determined by a traditional and instinctive russian sense of insecurity, and that we have here a political force committed fanatically to the belief that with us there can be no permanent modus vivendi. The cold war didnt end until the fall of the soviet union at the end of 1991. Aug 44 paris liberated, soviet territory is liberated of all axis troops. The app covers everything about the cold war, from the yalta conference in 1945 to the dissolution of the soviet union in 1991. Truman informs soviet leader joseph stalin that the us has a. Timeline of the cold war from 3rd july, 1945 to the governments of the u. South vietnam was an allie of the us and north vietnam was an allie of the ussr. Students will be able to explain and analyze what events led to the beginning of the cold war, and how hostilities developed. During world war ii, the united states and the soviet union fought together as allies against the axis powers.
Tell students that they will hear from two leaders one from the west and one from the east, each justifying their government and their actions in response to the other. Alternatively, watch this nineminute explainer video for an overview of the cold. As us leaders strain to manage americas current overseas dilemmas, the cold war. Swipe through the allinclusive interactive timeline from 19451991. Secretary of state george marshall outlines plans for a comprehensive program of economic assistance for the warravaged countries of western. The decadeslong cold war 19471989 between the united states and the soviet union was so named because the two global powers never came to direct blows. You will be creating an annotated timeline covering important events most of which were proxy wars that occurred during the cold war.
Materials created by new visions are shareable under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The cold war was a fight between the united states and the ussr over the worlds resources. The cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union lasted for decades and resulted in anticommunist suspicions and international incidents that led the two superpowers to the. The korean war begins, the first armed conflict in the cold war, the global struggle between communism and democracy. Cold war timeline activity long branch public schools. Timeline soviet leaders 1917 1991 description this timeline shows the leaders of the soviet union and when they ruled starting with kerensky, the head of the provisional government, and ending with gorbachev in 1991 when the russian republic was formed. A cold war timeline containing important dates and events from 1945 to 1949. This group of countries was established as a protest by countries wishing to be associated with neither the us nor the ussr. The opposing viewpoints of britain, the us, and the ussr, was a contributing factor. Have students use a timeline to outline and define events immediately following the end world war ii. Like a winter storm forms from two air masses clashing, the cold war ensued from tensions between the u.
It covers the aftermath of world war ii and the early years of the cold war. Significant leaders of the cold war flashcards quizlet. But in april 2018, it was announced that the island nation long dominated by the specter of its former dictator, fidel castro, and his family will get a new leader. A new history by john lewis gaddis transports us to an earlier era. Cold war timeline freeware free download cold war timeline. It was to stop wars between countries, and provide a platform for all countries. This cold war timeline provides dates for all significant events in the cold war, from. As leader of the politburo, stalin consolidated nearabsolute power by 1938 after the great purge, a series of campaigns of political murder, repression and persecution. This is a timeline of the main events of the cold war, a state of political and military tension after world war ii between powers in the western bloc the united states, its nato allies and others and powers in the eastern bloc the soviet union, its allies in the warsaw pact and later the peoples republic of china. Provisional french government headed by gen charles degaulle formed. Nazi german troops invaded the soviet union in june 1941, 17 but by december the soviet army managed to stop the attack just shy of moscow. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online.
Alternatively, watch this nineminute explainer video for an overview of the cold war. The period between 1945 and 1991 was called the cold war and the two opposing sides were the united states of america and the west, against the ussr the soviet union. Definitions of the important terms you need to know about in order to understand the cold war 19451963, including armymccarthy hearings, bay of pigs invasion, berlin airlift, containment, cuban missile crisis, dien bien phu, domino theory, flexible response, house unamerican activities committee huac, marshall plan, massive retaliation, montgomery g. Events should be in chronological order based on when they began. The communist leader of north vietnam was ho chi minh while the us friendly south was led by ngo dinh diem. Potsdam conference was the last of the world war ii meetings. World war ii and cold war timeline timetoast timelines. The origins of the cold war timeline history history on the net. The period is generally considered to span the 1947 truman doctrine to. Walesa played a central role in the end of communism in poland. Cold war timeline assignment 19451989 due the class before our test on ch 2630. Some of the countries under communism saw even less turnover at the top because they were ruled by dictators. All leaders for the soviet union and america for the whole cold war topic in chronological order. Jump on board our interactive timeline packed with a payload of multimedia and 3d models to see the hightlights in the eastwest space rivalry.
After the defeat of nazi germany in 1945, the two wartime allies the soviet union and the us became increasingly split on. George marshall announces a multibilliondollar european recovery program of economic aid. Cubas role in the cold war through a mock interview of key leaders during the cuban missile crisis. In this powerpoint, you will get a cold war timeline of events, from the start of the cold war to the end.
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