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Truman Doctrine
It was made by Henry Truman to assure to all democratic nations under threat of authoritarian forces, that we would provide political, military, and economic assistance. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railway, road, and canal access to Berlin. Because of the Berlin Blockade, people of West Berlin without food. -
Formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is an alliance between certain North American and European countries. -
Korean War
In 1950, the Korean War started because the North Korean army invaded the South Koreans. North Korea was communist and South Korea was not. There wasn't any winners. -
Korean War
It started when North Korea invaded South Korea. North Korea had the Soviet Union and China, while South Korea had the United States. -
Nikita Khrushchev takes over Russia
After Stalin dies, Khrushchev takes over Russia. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin died from a cerebral hemorrage when he was 74 years old. -
End of the Korean War
An armistice was agreed upon and brought the war to an end. -
Vietnam War
The north government and the Viet Cong was fighting to reunite Vietnam. -
Space Race
Competition between the Soviet Union and the US for the dominance in spaceflight capability. -
U2 Incident
President Eisenhower sent a spy plane to the Soviet Union. The Soviet shot down the plane and captured the pilot of the plane. The pilot was Gary Powers. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
President Kennedy ordered Cuban exiles living in the US to go back to Cuba to start a revolution against Communism. It failed and the exiles were taken POWs. -
Berlin Wall is under construction
They wanted to build it to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West. The Germans in the east wanted to escape because East Germany was a communist government while West Germany was a democracy. -
Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
It banned the testing of nuclear weapons in space, underwater, or in the atmosphere. -
End of the Vietnam War
The capture of Saigon by the North's army was the end of the war. -
Soviet Invasion of Afganstan
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Berlin Wall is taken down
As the Cold War was slowing down, the East and the West sides of Germany decided to take down the wall so they could unite and become one. -
German Re-Unification
Soon after the wall was taken down, the two sides of Germany officially reunited. -
USSR Breakup
There oil and gas revenue declined dramatically, so they lost some of their power with Eastern Europe. When Gorbachev resigned as leader, the Soviet Union had officially collapsed.
