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The Cold War begins
the Cold War began in the first two years after the end of the Second World War in 1945 between democratics and communist. -
U.S announces Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine would form the basis of U.S. policy during the Cold War. -
Berlin Air lift begins
This Day in Truman History June 26, 1948. Truman orders airlift in response to Soviet blockade of Berlin. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. -
Korean War begins
Korean War begins on Jun 25, 1950. the Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel -
Khrushchev named general secretary
The post of the General Secretary was abolished under Stalin and later re-established by Nikita Khrushchev under the name of First Secretary -
Korean War ends
After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the Korean War to an end. -
Civil rights movement
The African American Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end discriminating. -
Soviets launch Sputnik 1
Soviet Union launches Sputnik I on Oct 04, 1957, and the Soviet Union inaugurates the “Space Age” with its launch of Sputnik. -
The Rome Treaty establishes the EEC
The EEC Treaty, signed in Rome in 1957, brought together France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries in a community. -
Berlin Wall built
The wall was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, constructed by the GDR. -
Cuban missile crisis unfolds
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 brought the world close to a nuclear confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
More U.S troops sent to vietnam
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces that 21,000 more U.S. troops are to be sent to Vietnam. -
Khrushchev is voted out of office
Khrushchev's role was to ensure that the occupied areas voted for union. the de-Stalinization campaign, united to vote him out of office in June 1957. -
The Civil Rights Act is passed
The earlier Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first law addressing the legal rights of African Americans passed by Congress since Reconstruction. -
The Soviet Army invades Czechoslovakia
On August 20, 1968, the Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact troops in an invasion of Czechoslovakia to crack down on reformist trends in Prague. -
Student revolts peak
The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, predominantly characterized by popular rebellions against military and bureaucratic elites, who responded with an escalation of political repression.
