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Mao Zedong takes control of China
Communists took control of China. Communist gained new stength during the war, -
Korean War
The United States and other involved United Nations hurried to maintain the North Korean Army. -
Vietnam War
the war ended in 1975. The vitnamises had been fighting a long time before the United States steped in. -
Soviet Invasion of Hungary
This began as a student discrimination. The governments in Hungary fell apart quickly -
Fidel Castro Takes Over Cuba
The new government arrived and so did he. Became prime minster later. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The launched weapons and soldiers to the southern coast of Cuba. The United States didn't make it. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Was the closets the world has come to a nuclear war. Was one of the most important events in the United States. -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The soviet union attacked with 4 others troops in the morning. There goal was to end the reform of Prague Spring -
SALT Treaty Talks
it ended in January of 1972. The two treatys were ABM and Interim Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. -
Nixon Visits China
Nixion stayed there for 7 days. There were no major agreements signed while he was there. -
Revolution in Iran
Strikes paralyzed the country -
Civil War in Nicaragua
A main reason why this war started was because of poverity. The Somoza family ruled the countey and kept it under harsh control of a dictatorship. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
They were sent there to over throw President Hafizollah Amin. -
Iran/Iraq War
Iraq invaded Iran. They invaded by air and land. Iraq was planning on taking advantage on Iran. -
Mikhail Gorbachev takes control of USSR
Became the forst soviet leader to visit China. He was the only leader to be born after the October Revolution. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
This event chaged Germany and Europe. -
Soviet Union Falls Apart
The fall was made by the west. The United States were happy it finally fell apart.