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The Cold War
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Mao Zedong takes control of China
Mao Zedong comes to power. -
Korean War
was a military conflict between the chinese supporeters and the UN supporters of Korea. -
Vietnam War
A fight between communists and non-communists. -
Soviet Invasion of Hungary
Hungary rose up in a revolution against the soviets. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles tried to start a revolution in cuba while aided by the americans. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba and the soviet union built multiplie bases around cuba for nuclear missles. -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia. Around 500,000 troops, mostly from the Soviet Union, poured across the borders in a blitzkrieg-like advance. -
SALT Treaty Talks
Cold War superpowers me to discuss the issue of armament control -
Nixon Visits China
The most important step that US took to become allies with china. -
Fidel Castro Takes Over Cuba
Fidel becomes president of cuba. -
Civil War in Nicaragua
Nicaragua started a rebellion to try to start a new government. -
Revolution in Iran
Islamics fought for a islamic republic for there people. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The soviets were supporting the marxist government of afganistan. -
Iran/Iraq War
Iraq wanted to become the dominant persian gulf country. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
germany tried to contain the nazi party until they finnaly gave up. -
Mikhail Gorbachev takes control of USSR
The last of the soviets to be in office. -
Soviet Union Falls Apart
Soviet union finnaly falls apart.