Cold War Timeline

(1947 - 1991)

The Cold War was a period of political tension and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II. It lasted from 1947 to 1991. More Less

Cold War Conflicts

Jun 24, 1948 - May 12, 1949

Jun 25, 1950 - Jul 27, 1953

Jul 26, 1953 - Jan 1, 1959

Nov 1, 1955 - Apr 30, 1975

Oct 23, 1956 - Nov 10, 1956

Oct 29, 1956 - Nov 7, 1956

Oct 16, 1962 - Oct 28, 1962

Jan 5, 1968 - Aug 21, 1968

Oct 6, 1973 - Oct 25, 1973

Dec 24, 1979 - Feb 15, 1989

Aug 31, 1980 - Dec 13, 1981

Key Political Developments

May 14, 1955 - Jul 1, 1991

Nov 9, 1989

Dec 26, 1991

Diplomatic Negotiations

Aug 5, 1963

Nov 17, 1969 - May 26, 1972

Aug 1, 1975

Technological Advancements

Jul 20, 1969

Mar 23, 1983

Key Facts

  1. The Cold War was rooted in ideological differences between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union.
  2. The Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin in 1948 led to the Berlin Airlift, in which the United States and its allies airlifted supplies to the city for over a year.
  3. The Korean War (1950-1953) marked the first major military conflict of the Cold War, with the United States supporting South Korea and the Soviet Union supporting North Korea.
  4. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
  5. The Cold War ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, signaling the victory of the United States and the end of the bipolar world order.

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