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Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to plan post-war Europe, dividing Germany and Europe into zones of occupation, establishing the United Nations (UN), and discussing the Soviet entry into the war against Japan.
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This policy committed the United States to contain the spread of communism worldwide, providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism, such as Greece and Turkey.
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The Soviet Union blocked land access to West Berlin in an attempt to force Western surrender. The Western response was a massive airlift of supplies that lasted over a year, showcasing Western determination against Soviet tactics.
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OTAN was created as a defensive military alliance among Western countries to counter Soviet influence in Europe. Its main goal was collective defense against any external aggression.
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North Korea invaded South Korea, triggering a conflict supported by superpowers. It ended in an armistice, dividing the peninsula into two countries and establishing a heavily militarized border.
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The US intervened in South Vietnam to contain communism but faced a costly and divisive war. US withdrawal led to a unified Vietnam under communism.
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Was a fierce competition btween the United States and the Sovietic Union to achieve advancements in space exploration and technology.Milestones such as Sputnik,Yuri Gagarin´s flight,and the Apolo 11 moon landing marked this intense rivalry,driving significant scientific and technological advancements in the history of space exploration.
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The USSR brutally suppressed a popular uprising in Hungary against the communist government, revealing the repressive nature of the Soviet bloc and the lack of Western support for democratic movements in Eastern Europe.
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Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, leading to a crisis with Britain, France, and Israel. Pressure from the US and USSR forced European forces to withdraw, signaling shifts in global power dynamics.
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Tensions over Berlin's status led to troop deployments and the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, symbolizing Europe's division and the Cold War standoff.
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Fidel Castro overthrew the pro-US government in Cuba, establishing a communist regime allied with the USSR and triggering tensions in Latin America.
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East Germany built the wall to halt citizen defections to the West, consolidating Germany's division and symbolizing the East-West separation.
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The US discovered Soviet missiles in Cuba, triggering a crisis on the brink of nuclear war. Missile removal averted direct conflict.
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Soviet policy of intervening in communist countries to maintain loyalty, as seen in suppressing reforms in Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring.
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Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia to halt liberal reforms, showcasing Soviet resistance to internal changes in the communist bloc.
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International agreement to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation, though major powers maintained significant nuclear arsenals, signaling efforts to curb arms race.
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Period of reduced tensions between the US and USSR, marked by arms control agreements and improved diplomatic dialogues, reducing the threat of nuclear war.
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The USSR invaded Afghanistan to support the communist government, facing a prolonged and costly war against Western-backed insurgents.
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Gorbachev-led reforms in the USSR aimed at modernizing the economy and politics, opening the system to transparency and public debate.
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Tensions rose over deployment of Pershing II nuclear missiles in Europe by the US, heightening Cold War tensions and concerns of accidental war.
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Opening of borders between East and West Germany led to the wall's fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and German reunification.
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Germany's reunification symbolized Europe's reconciliation after decades of division, reflecting geopolitical shifts post-Soviet bloc collapse.
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Independence of Soviet republics led to the USSR's collapse, marking the end of the Cold War and communist dominance in Eastern Europe.