The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension and proxy wars between the Soviet Union and the United States from 1945 to 1990. Key events included the division of Germany and Berlin, the formation of opposing military alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought the two sides closest to nuclear war, and a technological and ideological competition known as the Space Race. The Cold War ended in the late 1980s with reforms in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev and the eventual collapse of Soviet communism.

1. Cold War
(1945 –
1990)
Diego Ulloa

2. Outline
 Introduction
 Causes
 Main events
 The Berlin Blockade
 NATO & Warsaw Pact
 The Berlin crisis
 Cuban missile crisis
 Chile during the period of the Cold War
 Space race
 End of the cold war
 Conclusion

3. What was the Cold War?
Political conflict + proxy wars +
economic competition + military
tension
= Soviet Union v/s United States

4. This was
the scene
during the
Cold War,
after the
World War
II

5. Ideological Cause
(in government terms)
Soviet Union
•Communist party
•No different political parties
•No assembly nor speech
United States
• Elected by free elections.
• Different political parties
• Assembly and speech

6. Ideological Cause
Soviet Union
Wanted their own sphere from
international commerce.
United States
Wanted free trade around the world.

7. Power Rivalry
Both the Soviet Union and the United States
wanted to dominate each other.

8. Extension of Russia in Europe
Red
Army
in
action

9. The reaction of the United States
Policy of strong resistance against Russia.
An Atomic bomb exploded by United Sates.

10. Poor relation between
both powers
Land-Lease was abruptly terminated by
the United States.
Churchill’ speech at
Fulton
(Click the image)

11. The Berlin Blockade
Germany was
divided into 4 zones
as shown in the
picture.

12. NATO
It was a
military
alliance in
order to
contain
communist
expanssion.

13. Warsaw Pact
It the Soviet Union's answer to NATO

14. Cuban Missile crisis
It was the most serious
event of the Cold War
occurred in 1962.
US President, J.F.
Kennedy supported an
invasion of Cuba, the Bay of
Pigs.
Fidel Castro approved the
built of missile installation in
Cuba by the Soviet Union.

15. Chile during the Cold War
•Chile became a part of the Alliance for Progress.
•The alliance was meant as a way to keep socialistic
revolutions from taking hold in Latin America
•The more industrialized Chile became, the more Labor
Unions asked for higher wages.
•Socialist Party won the presidency with Salvador Allende
(1970).
•Nixon wanted Allende out of power.

16. Space Race
•Explorer I
•1958
•The NASA
•Dwight Eisenhower
•First man in the moon (US)

17. Conclusion
During the Cold War period, there were many
regional conflicts and wars. However, the much-
feared “World War Three” never happened
A so called “new world order” was established. The
United States held supreme power and dominance
Capitalism has become the economic model for all
countries.