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Yalta Conference
Yalta conference is held in Soviet territory. The cold war begins. -
West Berlin Blockade
The Soviets blocked off all land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin. Berlins 2 million residents were no longer able to import food, coal, and other vital supplies. -
Atomic Bomb Soviet Union
The Soviet Union tests an atomic bomb. -
US Hydrogen Bomb
Because of the success of the Soviets atomic bomb the United States decided to make a weapon even more lethal. They were successful. -
Warsaw Pact forms
The Soviet Union and the communist nations of Eastern Europe formed their own alliance known as the Warsaw pact. -
Sputnick Launches
The Soviet Union successfully launches history's first artificial satellite. -
INF Treaty
The INF treaty or the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified. This treaty called for the elimination of certain types of missiles. -
Hungary Opens Border
Hungary opens its border with Austria which causes thousands of East Germans to travel to Hungary. -
Take Down of The Berlin War
Overjoyed Berliners began tearing down the wall. -
The Soviet Union Collapses
Many of the countries that the Soviet Union consisted of declared independence, which led to the fall of the Soviet Union