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WWII ends
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Baby Boomers
3.4 million babies were just in the first year after WWII ended. The number of births continued to increase as the years progresses. These babies would become crucial when it came to the Cold War because they would outnumber their opponents. http://www.history.com/topics/baby-boomers
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Truman Doctrine
A new conflict begins between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Harry Truman announces his Truman Doctrine, which stated that Communism would be contained in the U.S. Images: http://www.history.com/topics/baby-boomers -
Berlin Blockade
The soviets tried to stop France, Great Britain, and the U.S. from traveling to Berlin, which was occupied by the Russians in East Germany. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-blockade
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NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created. Several nations were included and the organization's intent was to provide protection from the Soviet Union. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato
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Korean War
North Korea surprised South Korea with an attack. This even led Truman to put his Truman Doctrine in action, which resulted in the Korean War. The Soul of a Superpower-Postwar United States. Lecture.
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Korean War ends
The Korean War comes to an end.
50, 000 U.S. service men died in this war. The Soul of a Superpower-Postwar United States . Lecture.
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Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is formed by the Soviet Union and its European satellites. This alliance sough to defend each of its members in the case it was attacked by outside forces. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-warsaw-pact-is-formed
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Space Race
The soviets launched "Sputnik", the first satellite to be put in orbit. This event signified a threat to the U.S. when it came to intelligence. They developed new priorities, such as teaching more science and math in school. http://www.history.com/topics/space-race
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Fidel Castro in Cuba
Fidel Castro becomes prime minister of Cuba. He installs a communist government in Cuba, which becomes a threat to the U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/castro-sworn-in
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
A group of American trained refugees from Cuba invades at the Bay of Pigs. Their intent was to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist government. The invasion was a failure. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs-invasion-begins
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the U.S, and the Soviet Union. During this time, the two powers came close to a 3rd World War. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis
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Nixon in China
President Richard Nixon visits China. The visit helped to strengthen the relation between China and the United States. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-visits-china
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union. He wanted to improve the relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. He is also recognized for bringing the Cold War to a near end. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mikhail-gorbachev-becomes-head-of-supreme-soviet
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End of soviet Union
The soviet Union is dissolved while Boris Yeltsin is in power. The union was separated into a Commonwealth of Independent States. http://www.history.com/topics/boris-yeltsin
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