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The Soviet army invaded Berlin, causing the collapse of the German capital. Germany was divided into four zones, decided during the Yalta conference.
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Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” speech is stated as the beginning of the Cold War.
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All in efforts to defend Europe against aggression from the Soviets, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established by the United States in addition to many European countries.
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Over 300,000 Germans fled to West Berlin and later West Germany
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Vietnam is divided into North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam (non-communist), close after the Vietnam War begins.
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The Soviet Union and communist countries in eastern Europe formed The Warsaw Pact as a military defense to counter NATO.
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Cuba became communist under Fidel Castro.
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The United States executed the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro using Cuban exiles
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East Germany (Soviet-controlled) divided Berlin with the Berlin Wall
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United States discovers the existence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Congress approves the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson the authority to send troops to South Vietnam.
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Richard Nixon became the first U.S. leader to visit communist China, in attempts to engage in Cold War relations.
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The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
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The Berlin Wall falls.
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East and West Germany are reunited.
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The Cold War Ends
