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This was a turning point in post World War 2 Europe.
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This is when the Koreans went to war against eachother because N. Korea was for the Soviets, and S. Korea was for the U.S.
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This is where the Soviets and the U.S. had an intense race to see who was the most technologically advanced.
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This is when the US had a spy plane over Soviet territory and the Soviets shot it down.
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This is when the US tried to invade Cuba and failed misserably.
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This is when Reagen visited the Berlin Wall, and this showed great companionship to West Berlin.
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This is when the US discovered the Soviets were hiding missles in Cuba.
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This was the first step taking to slowing down the arms race, and helping to prevent a war between the two current world powers.
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This is when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan and the US helped Afghanistan, but in turn, did not participate in the 1980 Olympics because of it.
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This is when East Germany was no longer communist and joined back into one country with West Germany.