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ussr
dnjepr damn in ussr, was the worlds biggest, was put into operation -
molotov ribbentrop pact
known as the nazi soviet
splits poland and the rest of eastern europe between the ussr and nazi germany -
v e day
victory in europe as germany surrenders to the russian army -
nagasaki
untied states dropped the second atomic bomb on nagasaki
(first was on hiroshima) -
korean war
north korea invaded south korea -
suez crisis
french and british to conquer egypt to control suez crisis which has been nationalised by the egypt leader nasser. the french and british where force to withdraw UN peace sent to establish order. -
vietnam war
150000 untied state strops was sent to vietnam -
space run
unties states launch apollo 8 -
salt
(s)trategic (a)rms (l)imitation (t)reaty
signed between the US and USSR. -
afghanistan
soviet troops invaded afghanistan -
poland
martial law was declared to crush the soildarity movement -
velvet revolution
also known as gentle revolution, was peaceful protest in czechoslovakia that led to the overthrow of the communist government
november 17 - december 29 -
german reunification
east and west germany were united as one country -
start
(s)trategic (t)he (a)rms (r)eduction (t)reaty
was signed between russia and the usa.