Key Events in Cold War History

These flashcards cover key events spanning from 1945 to 1991 during the Cold War and significant global historical events.

What conference took place in February 1945?

Yalta Conference

When was the European part of the Second World War ended?

May 1945

What was the primary outcome of the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945?

Post-war arrangements for Germany and Europe

What marked the end of World War II in Asia and the Pacific?

September 1945

What significant event in the Vietnam War occurred in January-February 1968?

Tet Offensive

What treaty was signed in July 1968?

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Which countries invaded Czechoslovakia in August 1968?

Warsaw Pact countries

What significant telegram did Kennan send in February 1946?

'Long Telegram'

What doctrine was announced by the Soviet Union in November 1946?

Brezhnev Doctrine

What did Churchill's speech in March 1946 describe?

The 'Iron Curtain'

What doctrine was announced by President Truman in March 1947?

Truman Doctrine

What plan was launched in June 1947 to aid European recovery?

Marshall Plan

What major event began in June 1948?

Berlin Blockade

When was NATO formed?

April 1949

When did the Soviet-American arms limitation talks begin?

November 1949

What significant event involving Nixon occurred in February 1972?

Nixon's visit to China

What treaty was ratified in May 1972 regarding arms limitations?

Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty (SALT)

What agreement was made in January 1973 to end conflict in Vietnam?

Paris Peace Agreement

When did the Federal Republic of Germany get created?

May 1975

What significant nuclear event happened in August 1975?

USSR successfully detonates an atomic bomb

When did the US troops withdraw from Vietnam?

March 1975

What conflict began in November 1975?

Angolan Civil War

When was Cuba's military involvement in Ethiopia noted?

July 1977

What major event in German history occurred in October 1979?

German Democratic Republic created

What year was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

December 1979

When did North Korea invade South Korea?

June 1950

What major event occurred in March 1953?

Death of Stalin

What military strategy did Reagan announce in March 1983?

Strategic Defence Initiative

What agreement marked the end of the Korean War?

Armistice signed in July 1953

When was the Warsaw Pact formed?

May 1955

What significant uprising occurred in Hungary in November 1956?

Hungarian uprising

When did Castro take power in Cuba?

January 1959

What incident involving a spy plane occurred in May 1960?

U-2 spy plane incident

What crisis occurred in October 1962?

Cuban Missile Crisis

What treaty marked progress in disarmament in August 1963?

Moscow Test Ban Treaty

When did the Berlin Wall come down?

November 1989

What notable event occurred in October 1990?

German reunification

When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?

December 1991