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Germany surrenders to The Red Army
Germany finally surrenders do The Red Army in Berlin. -
Berlin Blockade Begins
The Berlin Blockade begins on June 24. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying Berlin with food, fuel, and aid, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the entire city. -
Berlin Blockade Ends
The Berlin Blockade finally ends 11 months after it started. -
Korean War
The Korean War started with Stalin giving North Korea Soviet weapons and then North Korea invades South Korea. -
Tanks Sent.
The USSR sent tanks to Poland and Poznan to suppress demonstrations by the workers. -
Berlin Wall Construction
The Berlin Wall starts being built. -
Moon Landing
Apollo 11 lands on the moon. The first person on the moon was Neil Armstrong. -
North Vietnam Defeats South Vietnam
North Vietnam beats South Vietnam on this day making South Vietnam a Communist country. It resulted in 3.1 million violent war deaths, Vietnamese and foreigners, soldiers included. -
Afghanistan Invaded
Soviet Russia invades Afghanistan on 24 december 1979 with the 40th Army. The war went on for 9 more years until it finally finished. It resulted in the death of 850,000-1.5 million civilians. -
Removing Of Nukes
Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan agree to remove all short to medium range nukes. The was no specific date. -
The Cold War ends
The Cold War finally finishes after 50 years. The Soviet Union also ends. The is no specific date.
