Cold War, It was called a cold war as there was no direct conflict between the Soviet Union and the USA, there was only competition and indirect proxy wars.
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Formation of the Eastern Bloc
The Eastern Bloc are a group of Communist states in Eastern Europe. After the World War Two, the Soviet Union occupied these countries and turned these countries into Communist states. These countries formed the Eastern Bloc which was dominated by the Soviet Union. -
Postwar Occupation and Division of Germany
After WWII, Germany was divided between multiple nations. The division was decided at the Potsdam Conference, where Germany was split up into four separate sections. A section was given to Britain, France, The United States, and the Soviet Union. The Allies implemented a Democracy, while the Soviet Union formed a Communist Germany. -
Greek Civil war
After World War Two, Greek communists and the Kingdom of Greece fought a civil war over the control of Greece. This was one of the first proxy wars fought in the Cold War. This resulted in the defeat of Greek Communists. -
Enactment of Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an economic program enacted by the United States. It was devised by the Secretary of State George Marshall. It gave large amounts of economic aid to European countries to help them rebuild after the World War II. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to remove the influence of the Allies in Berlin. The Allies flew in supplies rather than transporting them by land. The Soviet Union gave up and removed the blockade after nearly a year. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
The Chinese Civil war took a pause due to the invasion from Japan. After WW2 the Chinese Communist Party resumed the Civil war with the Chinese Nationalists. The Chinese Communists emerged victorious and the Nationalists fled to Taiwan. -
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea. USA supported South Korea as it was democratic. Soviet Union and China supported North Korea as it was Communist. The war eventually ended in a ceasefire. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a revolution by the communist leader Fidel Castro against the authoritarian government of Cuba. The communist party overthrew the Cuban government and became a communist state. Fidel Castro replaced the previous president Fulgencio Batista. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict with the communist regime of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was communist and South Vietnam was capitalist. The United States withdrawing from the war before it was finished which caused Vietnam to fall to Communist control shortly after. -
Overthrow of the Guatemalan Government
The Guatemalan coup was a secret operation carried out by the United States that overthrew of the Guatemalan President. This ended the Guatemalan Revolution. The USA did this to protect the profits and interests of the United Fruit Company. -
Hungarian Uprising
It was a national revolt against the Soviet Union. The revolution was put down by Soviet troops. The revolution failed. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
The Soviets built a wall between East and West Berlin to prevent its citizens from leaving East Berlin. This wall prevented all most all movement between the two sides. The wall represented the separation of the East and the West. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban revolutionaries supported by the USA attempted to invade Cuba and remove communism from Cuba. They tried to overthrow communist Fidel Castro but they failed. Cuba remained a communist state despite the USA efforts. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the Soviet Union placing several missile in Cuba that targeted the United States. The United States was threatened by Cuba and the Soviet Union. The United States blockaded Cuba in response. The Soviet Union backed down and dismantled the missiles. -
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring was a period of desired political liberalization and protesting in Czechoslovakia. The citizens of Czechoslovakia wanted more rights and democracy. The Soviet Union sent troops to Czechoslovakia to put down the protests and rebellion. -
Soviet war in Afganistan
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan to support the new Communist regime. The USA supported the Mujahedeen in their fight against the Soviet Union. The Soviets eventually left Afghanistan after a decade of fighting. -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Tiananmen Square Massacre was a student protests in Beijing. The protesters were angry with the Chinese government and they wanted more rights and freedoms. The Chinese government decided to use the army and forcefully dismantled the protest and killed many of the protesters. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Soviets opened up the border between Berlin. Then the Berlin Citizens destroyed the wall and joined the two parts of the city together. This led to Germany being unified. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
After many democratic reforms from Gorbachev. Gorbachev resigned as the president of the Soviet Union. The very next day the Soviet Union dissolved. Many independent states got independence from the Soviet Union. -
9/11 Attacks
Several planes were hijacked by Islamic terrorists. Two of the planes crashed into the two World Trade Centers causing them to collapse. This attack caused the US to invade Afghanistan.