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Beginning of Detente
Easing political tensions -
Fall of Saigon during the Vietnam war
Leader of Saigon tried to come up with a more favorable way to end war. -
End of Vietnam War
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Helsinki Final act signed
In the Summer of 1975, thirty five states signed the Helsinki act at the conference of security in Cooperation. -
Afghanistan War
The Soviet War in Afghanistan involving the soviet Union. -
Solidarity Movement 1979
The first non communist party controlled trade union in Warsaw Pact Country. -
Salt II signed
Goal was to restrict use of neclear weapons -
Perestroika
Perestroika was the policy of Restructuring the Soviet Union. -
Glasnost Era Begins
Glasnost was a policy of openness. -
Collapse of Berlin Wall
Demonstrated the division of east and west Berlin
