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In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major Cold War conflict between communist and capitalist forces. -
In 1953, the Korean War concluded with an armistice, maintaining the division of Korea at the 38th parallel into North and South. This ended active combat but left the region in a tense stalemate. Additionally, the death of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union's leader, led to a power struggle and marked the beginning of a period of de-Stalinization under his successor, Nikita Khrushchev. -
In 1954, after the decisive defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the French were forced to pull out of Indochina. This marked the end of French colonial rule in the region and led to the Geneva Accords, which divided Vietnam into North and South, setting the stage for the Vietnam War. -
In 1955, Austria reunified as a neutral state, while in 1958, Nikita Khrushchev became the Soviet Premier, leading the USSR during key Cold War events. -
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In 1961, East Germany built the Berlin Wall, symbolizing Cold War division. The same year, the U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs Invasion failed, strengthening Castro's rule. -
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In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson deployed the first 60,000 U.S. ground troops to Vietnam, marking a significant escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. This decision aimed to counter the communist North Vietnamese but led to a prolonged and controversial conflict. -
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In the 1970s, Détente began as a period of eased Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, marked by arms control agreements and diplomatic efforts. -
In 1973, the United States and North Vietnam agreed to a ceasefire, known as the Paris Peace Accords, which aimed to end the Vietnam War. U.S. troops began withdrawing, but fighting continued between North and South Vietnam until the fall of Saigon in 1975. -
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