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Mao Zedong takes control of China
(December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) was a Chinese revolutionary, political theorist and communist leader. He was the leader of the People's Republic of China from when it was establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. -
Korean War
The war started June 25th 1950. The war was a result of the political division of Korea by agreement of the victorious Allies at the end of the Pacific War. -
Fidel Castro Takes Over Cuba
(August 13, 1926) is a communist Cuban politician, the Prime Minister of Cuba from February 1959 to December 1976, and then the President of the Council of State of Cuba until his resignation from the office in February 2008. Right now, he serves as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, a position he has held since 1965. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975. This war was after the First Indochina War and was fought between the communist North Vietnam, with their allies, and the government of South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. -
Soviet Invasion of Hungary
a nationwide fight against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, taking place from 23 October until 10 November 1956. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by a CIA -trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba to take the Cuban government from Castro. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an issue between the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War. There were nuclear missiles with the ability to strike most of the United States. -
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
In the mission, estimates of between 175,000 and 500,000 troops, attacked Czechoslovakia. Approximately 500 Czechoslovaks were hurt and 108 killed in the invasion. The invasion successfully stopped liberalization reforms and enforced the authority of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia -
Nixon Visits China
It marked the first time a U.S. president had visited the PRC, who at that time considered the U.S. one of their foes. -
SALT Treaty Talks
Brezhnev had negotiations with the U.S. In May 1972, President Richard Nixon visited Moscow, and the two leaders signed the SALT I, marking the beginning of the "détente" era. -
Revolution in Iran
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet War in Afghanistan was a ten year fight with the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. -
Civil War in Nicaragua
Although there have been harsh economic effects of a revolution, Nicaragua has kept democratic practices and has experienced economic growth and political stability. -
Iran/Iraq War
The Iran/Iraq War was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from September 1980 to August 1988. -
Mikhail Gorbachev takes control of USSR
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was the last head of state of the USSR, serving from 1988 until its fall in 1991. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
November 9 was the date the Wall fell, but the Wall was not torn down immediately. Starting that evening people came to the wall with hammers and chisels to chip off souvenirs. -
Soviet Union Falls Apart
On December 25, Gorbachev left president, and the Soviet Union fell apart and was gone.
