The Cold War
- Event / Era
- The Cold War
- Period / Year
- 1947–1991
- Category
- Contemporary (20th–21st century)
- Details
The Cold War (1947–1991)
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the USA (capitalist) and the USSR (communist) and their respective allies, characterized by rivalry without direct large-scale military conflict.
Key Events
- 1947: Truman Doctrine — The USA committed to containing the spread of communism globally.
- 1949: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed; China became a communist state.
- 1950–53: Korean War — The first major proxy war of the Cold War.
- 1957: The USSR launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, initiating the Space Race.
- 1961: The Berlin Wall was constructed, physically dividing East and West Berlin.
- 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis — The closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War.
- 1969: The USA successfully landed humans on the Moon with Apollo 11.
- 1975: The Fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War.
- 1989: The Berlin Wall fell, symbolizing the decline of Soviet influence.
- 1991: The USSR dissolved, officially ending the Cold War.
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
- Nepal joined the NAM, a group of states not formally aligned with either the USA or USSR blocs during the Cold War.
- Founded in 1961 by leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru (India), Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia), and Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt).