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German Unification
This was the formal unification of Germany into a politically and administratively integrated nation state. -
Yalta Conference
This was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin, for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization. -
Winston Churchills speech
Churchill gives his famous speech "An iron curtain has descended across the continent". -
Truman Doctrine
This was an international relations policy set forth by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from joining the Soviet sphere. -
Marshall Plan
The American initiative to help Europe financially and help rebuild economies. this could also help put a stop to the spread of communism. -
Berlin Blockade
This was when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. They wanted to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food, fuel, and aid, giving the soviets control over the entire city. -
Berlin Airlift
This was when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. They wanted to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food, fuel, and aid, giving the soviets control over the entire city. Supplies were dropped daily to the citizens. -
Arms Race
This was a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union,and other allies during the cold war. -
Korean War
This was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). This war was supported by the United Nations. -
Joseph Stalin dies
Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, dies. -
Nikita Khrushchev comes to power
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Space Race
Competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, for supremacy in spaceflight capability. -
U-2 incident
This was when a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the airspace of the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
This was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 -
Start and completion of the Berlin Wall
barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic that completely cut off West Berlin from East Germany and from East Berlin and was finally taken down on November 9, 1989. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A missile scare that nearly turned into nuclear war. This happened when the Soviet Union planned on placing nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahideen. -
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
This treaty eliminated nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with intermediate ranges -
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power
Mikhail Gorbachev took control of the Soviet Union on March 15, 1990. -
U.S.S.R Breakup
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ceased to exist on 26 December 1991 by declaration no. 142-H of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union acknowledging the independence of the twelve republics of the Soviet Union, and creating the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). -
Vietnam war
It was a long armed conflict between North Vietnam, their southern allies the viet cong, fighting against South Vietnam, and the United States. The United States were trying to help stop the spread of communism.
