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Tiananmen Square Massacre
It was a series of protests and demonstrations in China. Students and workers were calling for political reforms. The Chinese government, fearing the spread of democratization from Eastern Europe and the US, responded with military force, leading to the deaths of hundreds, possibly thousands, of people. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
This marked the symbolic end of the Cold War and paved the way for German reunification. The fall occurred due to a series of events, including a press conference announcement of open borders, which led to crowds gathering at checkpoints and eventually breaking through the wall. The collapse of the Berlin Wall , was not a planned event but a result of miscommunication and a series of events that exposed the weakness of the East German regime. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
The Chinese communist Revolution was a movement in China, beginning in the mid-1960s and led by Mao Zedong, to restore the vitality of communism in China. The goal of China was to free itself from foreign control and to build a strong and modern nation with a government representing the people. It brought land reforms, industrialization, and increased international standing, but also marked by the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution, which caused immense suffering. -
Invasion of Poland
The Invasion of Poland in 1939 was a joint attack by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The assault on Poland demonstrated Germany's ability to combine air power and armor in a new kind of mobile warfare. Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 triggered declarations of war from France and the United Kingdom. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad marked the first major defeat for Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front, shifting the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. The war for Germany would have ended differently but Hitler's determinization to take the city named after his opponent heightened his defeat. The battle ended with immense causalities on both sides. but Hitler lost half his army to the freezing winter. -
D-Day Invasion
The D-day Invasion was the invasion of Normandy, France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries during World War II. The success of the Normandy invasion marked the beginning of the liberation of Europe and the restoration of peace and democracy. Troops landed on five beaches: Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach. -
Postwar Occupation and division of Germany
Germany was divided into four occupation zones, controlled by the United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France. The economy was at a standstill and no central government remained to implement instructions issued by the Allies. The division of Germany became a symbol of the Cold War. -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, was called the Little Boy. This bomb used enriched uranium. he bomb had an explosive yield estimated to be about 15 kilotons of TNT. 80,000 people died immediately and thousands more died from the radiation it left behind. -
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a major conflict in Greece following World War II. It pitted the Greek government, supported by the United States and United Kingdom, against Communist-led rebels known as the Democratic Army of Greece. The primary cause was a power struggle between various factions in post-World War II Greece, stemming from ideological differences and wartime experiences -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
In 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, cutting off all land and water access to the Allied controlled sectors of the city. The Western Allies responded by launching the Berlin Airlift, a massive aerial resupply operation to deliver vital goods to the city. The blockade severely restricted the flow of food, fuel, and other essential supplies into West Berlin, threatening the city's 2.2 million inhabitants with starvation -
Enactment of marshall plan
President Harry Truman signed the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 into law. This act, provided economic aid to Western Europe to help rebuild war-torn economies and prevent the spread of communism. Over the next four years, Congress appropriated $13.3 billion for European recovery. It was enacted primarily to prevent the spread of communism by providing economic aid to stabilize and strengthen European economies. -
Korean War
The Korean War was sparked by North Korea's invasion of South Korea in 1950. North Korea, launched an attack across the 38th parallel. The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea, with significant involvement from China, the United States, and the United Nations. The Korean war was called the "forgotten war" because it didn't compare tot he big wars like Vietnam or ww2 and also ended in a stalemate. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a of social and armed conflict that led to the overthrow of the authoritarian time of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. There was widespread discontent with the corrupt and authoritarian regime of Fulgencio Batista. to overthrow him the rebels used guerrilla tactics, including attacks on isolated army units, to wear down Batista's forces. The Cuban Revolution escalated the Cold War by solidifying a communist government in a country close to the United States -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1955 to 1975. The Vietnam War was about North Vietnam, a communist country, trying to reunite the country with the communist government, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States, fighting to prevent that from happening. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union -
Hungarian Uprising
The Hungarian Uprising was a popular uprising in Hungary against the Soviet Union's control and the Hungarian People's Republic government. It began with student protests and quickly escalated into a widespread revolt demanding political freedom and the withdrawal of Soviet troops. The uprising was violently stopped by the Soviet army leading to thousands of deaths and a significant refugee crisis. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attempt by the U.S. to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba. 118 people were killed during this. this significantly escalated the Cold War tensions by solidifying Cuba's alliance with the Soviet Union and prompting the USSR to place nuclear weapons on the island. -
Building the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built to prevent emigration from East German to West Germany where the border was relatively easy to cross at the time. The Berlin Wall was built by the East German government, also known as the German Democratic Republic with the support and knowledge of the Soviet Union. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union. During this time the world came close to nuclear war. The crisis started when the US found Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba, 90 miles from US shores. The US responded with a naval blockade, and the world was on the brink of nuclear war before they came up with an agreement. -
Soviet War In Afghanistan
the Soviet War In Afghanistan was a decade-long conflict between the Soviet Union and the Afghan mujahideen. It began when the Soviet Union intervened to support the communist government of Afghanistan against a growing insurgency. There were many causalities on both sides, and over 14,000 Soviet Soldiers were killed. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union faced severe economic stagnation, political and ethnic unrest, and a weakened leadership after a series of long-serving leaders. The Cold War and the arms race with the United States put enormous strain on the Soviet economy. There was rise of independent movements in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states. These factors caused the fall of the Soviet Union.