Coldwar

Tensions Thaw

  • Nixon Elected

    Nixon Elected
    Richard Nixon elected on an "honorable peace".
  • May Day Protests

    Vietnam protestors crowd Washington.
  • Watergate Burglaries

    Watergate is broken into in order to bug Nixon's political rivals.
  • Nixon Resigns

    Nixon Resigns
    Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal.
  • Vietnam War Ends

    The Vietnam war finally is abandoned by the US.
  • Joint Space Mission

    Joint Space Mission
    Soviet and US astronauts join together.
  • Carter Elected

    Jimmy Carter elected on honesty.
  • Reagan Elected

    Reagan Elected
    Ronald Reagan is elected by the new right wing movement.
  • Berlin Wall Falls

    Berlin Wall Falls
    East Germany allows emigration to West; people celebrate.