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NATO setup
NATO was created to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. It was created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations
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Berlin Airlift
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blocked off all the railways, roads, and canals so that no one or nothing could get into West Berlin. The Western Allies then organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies into West Berlin.
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U.S. Develops H-Bomb
The U.S. was the first to create a hydrogen Bomb which they detonated on November 1,1952.
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Korean War
The Korean War was between North and South Korea and it started on June 25, 1950, when North Kore invaded South Korea which resulted in many conflicts to follow. North Korea was supported by the Soviet Union and China while South Korea was supported by the United Kingdom and the United States. Millions of innocent civilians were killed in this war.
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Hungarian Revolt
The people of Hungary gathered to protest against the Soviet Union.The authorities stepped up and responded to the protesting by shooting several of them. This caused the Hungarian revolutionaries to create armies to fight against the authorities.
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Sputnik is Launched
Sputnik was launched by the Soviets and was the first artificial Earth satellite. it ran out of batteries after 3 weeks of being in orbit.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion happened on April 17, 1961 when 1200 exiles invaded the Bay of Pigs in Cuba but failed. these exiles were opposed to Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution. They were secretly funded by US.
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Berlin Wall is Built
The Berlin Wall was built August 13, 1961 by the German Democratic Republic or East Germany. This wall divided Berlin both physically and ideologically, but it also separated east Berlin from West Germany territory.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a face off between the United States and the Soviet Union. It escalated to an international crisis when american missiles were deployed in both Italy and Turkey and these were matched with Soviet missiles being deployed from Cuba. This crisis went on for 35 days, October 16 - November 20, 1962.
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American-Soviet Hotline Established
The hotline was established shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis so that the President and the Soviet Premier could communicate.
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SALT Treaty Signed
On May 26, 1972, the ABM Treaty and interim SALT agreement were signed in Moscow by President Nixon and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. They agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought between North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by China and the Soviets while South Vietnam was supported by the United States. This war is considered to be a Cold War proxy war. It lasted just about 20 years and ended on April 30, 1975. Vietnam ended up being controlled by the communists
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I.N.F Treaty Signed
the I.N.F Treaty was signed by The United States and the Soviet Union. It was an arms control treaty that banned all missiles. they were supposed to destroy all their cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and missile launchers.
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Berlin Wall Torn Down
On November 9, 1989 the spokesperson for the East Berlin Communist Party siad that at midnight they were allowed to cross the wall. People from both east and west Berlin packed the border drinking and having a party.
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Soviet Union Ceases to Exist
The Soviet Union disintegrated from within which resulted in the end of it being a sovereign state
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