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The Cold war
An influence war between the USA and USSR. -
Reagan elected president.
Ronald Reagan is elected president of the US. -
Falklands War
The Argentinian attempt to have the sun set over the empire by taking Las Malvines, or The Falklands in English. Britian responded by reconquering the islands. Reconquered 10 weeks later. -
Gorbechav takes power
Gorbachev is chosen s the last general secretary of the USSR -
Soviets leave Afghanistan.
The Soviet Union leaves the country of Afghanistan after the fail communist election. -
First Gulf War
War waged by the United States as intervention with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. -
Germany Reunited.
East Germany and West Germany were United after decades of division. -
the Soviet Union is disbanded
After loosing control over Russia, Ukraine, and Belorussia, Gorbachev officially declares the dissolution of the USSR. -
9/11
Terrorist crash into the World Trade center in New York City.