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United States dropped bomb on Hiroshima
The U.S becomes the first and only to use atomic weapons.This is said to be what ignited the Cold War. -
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The Berlin blockade begins
The Soviet Union atemted to limit the other nations from being in Berlin. -
NATO is formed
The NATO was the first peacetime military alliance formed by the U.S and other alliances against the Soviet Union. -
Berlin blockade ends
The blockade wasbroken by a massive U.S.-British airlift of vital supplies to West Berlin's two million citizens. -
Korean war begins
About 75,000 soldiers were set on the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War -
Warsaw Pact formed
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization. -
U.S plane is shot down over Soviet Union territory
A highly made CIA plane is shot down of the Soviets territory while spying. -
John F.Kennedy becomes president
Kennedy defeats Nixon and becomes the youngest president.He promised to better the U.S foreign policy. -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban exiles launched a invasion on the south cost of cuba.Then the dicatator was overthrown and Fidel Castro became in charge. -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The wall was built to divide East and West Berlin.East Germany began to seal all points of entrance to west Berlin. -
Kennedy is assassinated
As he rode on a motorcade through Dallas JFK was shot before he could announce his candidacy once again. -
First American combat troops in Vietnam
About 3500 Marines land at China Beach to defend the American air base. -
US withdraws from Vietnam
The last combat troops were sent home from South Vietnam.Almost 7000 were left to aid against attacks from North Vietnam. -
Hungary becomes independent
The Hungarian party turned to a communist party. -
Berlin wall falls
For 30 years the wall was up until the head of the German communist party said they could cross it when they pleased.The swarms and tearing down had already begun. -
Cold war ends
The Soviet Union dissolved into its component republics. With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end.
