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The Truman Doctrine is passed
This was a policy stating that the US would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet Sphere. -
The Marshall Plan is passed
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to Europe where the United States sent them monetary support to help rebuild European economies in order to stop the spread of communism -
Berlin Blockade
The USSR imposed a blockade on West Berlin, cutting off all land and rail routes into the Western sectors. -
Mao Zedong comes to power
Mao's proposal for the communiast army's route was accepted in Tongado, and shortly after that he attended a top communist meeting where he gained support and power to become the unchallenged leader of the Communist forces. -
Korean War Begins
North Korean forces moved across the 38th parallel seperating North and South Korea. -
US enters the Vietnam War sfter the Gulf of Tonkin incident
The Gulf of Tonkin incident is one thing that pushed the US to enter the Vietnam War. -
First Soviet Satellite goes into space
The Soviet Sputnik 1 was the first satellite launched into the sky, and this is also what triggered the race for space. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba who were supported by the US government in attempt to over throw the government of Fidel Castro. -
Cuban Missile crisis
The Unites States had missiles in Turkey, and the Soviet Union had missiles in Cuba. -
Khrushchev is overthrown
Kremlin leaders were fed up with Khrushchev's behavior; top officials all complained he no longer consulted with them. He had been weakened by the Cuban Missile Crisis and his split with China. -
First Americans walk on the moon
A race was on to put a man on the moon. President Kennedy had challenged the nation. It was the mission of Apollo 11 to land two men on the moon, then return them safely to Earth. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. -
Gorbachev comes to power
Mikhail Gorbachev comes to power in USSR and promises political and economic "restructuring" -
Chernobyl Meltdown
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that happened at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, An explosion and fire released large quantities of radiation into the atmosphere which spread into Western USSR and Europe. -
Chinese students march in Tianmen Square
Protestors were showing a demonstration in a non-violent manner, and over time the number of student protesters grew. Eventually, live fire was used to clear Tianmen Square. The number of deaths is not known, but they are estimated to be around anywhere from hundreds to thousands. -
USSR collapses
The USSR's trade gap progressively emptied the coffers of the union, eventually leading to bankrupcy.
