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End of WWII
Fighting in the Pacific Theater stops as Japan surrenders, and leaves the two world super powers, USA & USSR, uneasy. -
Truman Doctrine goes into effect
Truman Doctrine goes into effect, providing aid for countries threatened by communism. -
Berlin Airlift
The Soviets blockade supplies from getting into Berlin, so the Allies simply transport supplies via plane. At peak efficiency, a plane was landing every 45 seconds. -
Korean War
Ho Chi Minh ordered troops to invade South Korea, which led to an eventual take back by US troops. -
Vietnam War
Tensions between North and South Vietnam rose to the point where the US could get involved, so we did. We accomplished nothing. -
Berlin Wall goes up
To stop people from leaving the USSR, the Soviets put up a wall on the border of East and West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro and Khrushchev begin placing missile launch sites on Cuban soil to threaten America. -
Chinese Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution to get Chinese youth to be more passionate about their country and to denounce older generations. -
Moon Landing
The footsteps of Neil Armstrong on the moon ends the Space Race with a decisive victory for the US. -
Berlin Wall going down
After a small verbal mistake of the Berlin Mayor, a lift on the travel ban between East and West Berlin was made effective immediately, so Berliners took it upon themselves to take down the wall. -
End of Soviet Union
An unsuccessful uprising from hard-line communists leaves democratic figures at the head of Soviet politics. The USSR fell shortly after.