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Michael CarricoMichael Carrico
Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Cold War Crises: Berlin, Korea, and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1948–1962)

Cold War Crises: Berlin, Korea, and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1948–1962)

  1. London Six-Power Conference opens

    Labels: London Conference, Benelux, Western Zones

  2. Deutsche Mark introduced in Western zones

    Labels: Deutsche Mark, Bizone, Currency Reform

  3. Soviet Union begins Berlin Blockade

    Labels: Berlin Blockade, Soviet Union, West Berlin

  4. Berlin Airlift begins

    Labels: Berlin Airlift, United States, United Kingdom

  5. North Atlantic Treaty signed (NATO formed)

    Labels: NATO, North Atlantic, Washington D

  6. Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade

    Labels: Blockade Lifted, Soviet Union, West Berlin

  7. Berlin Airlift officially ends

    Labels: Berlin Airlift, Air Operations, West Berlin

  9. UN Security Council condemns the invasion (UNSCR 82)

    Labels: UNSCR 82, United Nations, North Korea

  10. Korean War armistice signed at Panmunjom

    Labels: Panmunjom, Korean Armistice, DMZ

  11. Geneva Conference opens; Korea on agenda

    Labels: Geneva Conference, Korea, Major Powers

  12. Berlin Wall construction begins

    Labels: Berlin Wall, East Germany, Border Closure

  13. US–Soviet tanks face off at Checkpoint Charlie

    Labels: Checkpoint Charlie, US Soviet, Tanks

  14. Kennedy announces Cuba “quarantine” on TV

    Labels: Kennedy Address, Cuban Quarantine, Cuba

  15. Cuban Missile Crisis ends after Khrushchev’s decision

    Labels: Cuban Missile, Khrushchev, Missile Removal