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End of WWII in Europe
The war was over in The United States and Great Britain but continued for about a day more with Germans and Soviets. -
Truman Doctrine
"The Truman Doctrine was a de facto declaration of the Cold War" (History.com). President Harry Truman made a statement against the rise of communism in non-communist countries. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by the United States, Great Britain, France, and Canada among other nations as a united defense against Soviets and/or communists. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a treaty among the Soviet Union and seven of it's allies to defend each other if one were to be threatened. -
Communism in Cuba
Fidel Castro overthrew the government in Cuba in 1959 and created the first communist state in the western hemisphere. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba
1,400 American trained Cubans invaded Cuba after Fidel Castro took power in 1959 and the invasion was a total failure. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The German Democratic Republic (Communist East Germany) builds a wall between East and West Germany and created the biggest symbol of the Cold War. -
U.S. in Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson increased U.S. military presence in South Vietnam to help in the Vietnam War. -
Man On The Moon
The United States takes the lead in the space race against the Soviet Union by making a moon landing and having the first man walk on the moon. -
U.S. Leaves Vietnam
Representatives from the east and west discussed a treaty that involved the removal of U.S. troops in Vietnam. -
Communisim over South Vietnam
Communism took another victim when North Vietnam attacked a weakly defended Saigon and succeeded. -
United States invade Grenada
Grenada's government was overthrown after President Ronald Reagan ordered an invasion of Grenada. -
Gorbachev for USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev is known for easing things in the Soviet Union as well as with the United States during his role as General Secretary. -
Berlin Wall Comes Down
The German Democratic Republic (Communist East Germany) decided on this date to allow people across the wall. -
End of Soviet Union
Eleven of the twelve Soviet Republics still remaining at the time removed themselves from the Soviet Union and decided to become independent.
