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He governed the Soviet Union for over 30 years and caused a reign of terror in Russia.
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He served as Roosevelt's Vice President until his death and then became the 33rd president of the United States during WWII.
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This was the start of the Cold War.
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This policy said USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.
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The U.S economic recovery plan for war-torn Europe.
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Soviet Union controlled East Germany and Allies controlled West Germany.
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U.S and British airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin.
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The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance: plan to facilitate and organize the economic development of eastern soviet countries.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization: a military alliance created between U.S and many European states.
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North Korea invades South Korea.
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Soviet leader that took power after Stalin's death in 1953. He made the policy of de-Stalinization which would remove harsh policies of Stalin's government.
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He was the 34th president of the United States and served from 1953-1961. He signed the armistice ending the Korean War, and helped strengthen NATO.
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Unified military pact between Soviet Union and their satellite states.
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Spy planes from the U.S that were sent over the USSR.
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The first satellite to be launched into space. The Soviet Union launched it into orbit on October 4th, 1957.
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The competition between U.S.A and U.S.S.R for their own space flight capabilities.
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Former Prime Minister of Cuba who organized the Cuban revolution.
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He was elected as the 35th president of the U.S in 1960. He was best known for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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The race to have the best weapons, bombs, and military strategies.
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The Soviet cosmonaut who became the first man to fly into outer space.
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Cuban Exiles from the U.S would invade Cuba and revolt against the communist leader Castro. This event was known as one of the biggest fails during the Cold War because the Cuban exiles were not soldiers. All of them were either captured or killed during the attempt.
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The Berlin Wall was built to keep East Germans from going into non-communist western states. It was a heavy guarded wall with a very small chance you would make it over alive.
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The USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba by ship. President Kennedy of the U.S ordered Krhushchev to turn around the ships as he saw this as a sign of Nuclear war.
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Served as the 37th president of the United States, he was the first president to resign from office.
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A strategy made by President Nixon, tying to end U.S's involvement in Vietnam War.
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A period of improved relations between U.S.A and USSR.
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The soviet plan that allows open discussion of political and social issues.
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Political movement for reformation of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union.
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The Eastern states announced their new relations with the Western states. This night, November 9th, 1989, the leaders announced everyone was allowed to cross the wall into the western states.
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Gorbachev and Bush met declaring this was the end of the Cold War.
