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Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech
The beginning of the Cold War; Churchill declares an 'iron curtain' to divide Communism and Capitalism throughout Europe -
Start of the Korean War
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End of the Korean War
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Warsaw Pact Created
A treaty signed between the Soviet Union and their Satellite States agreeing to an alliance and for them to follow the Communist regime -
Start of the Vietnam War
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Start of the Cuban Missile Crisis
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End of the Cuban Missile Crisis
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American involvement in Vietnam War ends
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End of the Vietnam War
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Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
Soviet forces are deployed in Afghanistan and the fighting begins. -
Soviet Troops leave Afghanistan
The Soviet Union agrees to leave. On this date the last of the Soviet troops are removed -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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The Soviet Union collapses
The Soviet Union became a collection of post-Soviet independent states. The Cold War is officially over.