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This post is a comprehensive timeline of the Cold War, from the origins of the Russian-American 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. Scroll down to learn more.
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The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II and lasted to 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union.
5 days ago · Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 People's Republic of China ).
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension and competition between communist and Western democracies from 1945 to 1991. Explore the causes, consequences and major events of the Cold War, such as the arms race, the space race and the Red Scare.
The Cold War Begins. May 8: VE Day - Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin. July: Potsdam Conference - Germany was officially partitioned into four zones of. occupation.
Learn about the Cold War, the decades-long rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that shaped global politics and culture. Explore the key events, topics, videos, stories and photos related to the Cold War.
