The cold war, Shantel Herrera

Roots of Communism

Jan 17, 1917

Communists in Russia staged a revolution and seized control of the government, becoming the first country to adopt a Communist system.

World war II ends

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrendered, ending the war

Cold war began

Mar 12, 1947

The cold war between the United Startes and the Soviet Union began

Soviet Union

Jun 19, 1948

Soviet Unio tried to force the democratic troops in West Berlin to leave the city

Norht Korea and South Korea

Jun 28, 1950

North Korea invaded South Korea in attempt to reunite the country under a Communist government.

At peace

Jan 13, 1973

Peace agreement was announced and the war came to an end for the United States.

Vietnam

Apr 5, 1975

Communists government controlled all of Vietnam.

Cold war ending

Jun 11, 1991

With the fall of the communism in Eastern Eurpoe and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the cold War was over.