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End of WW2
An allied victory brings an end to Nazi Germany, but starts the cold war between the west and the east -
Marshall plan
US president Truman, Enacted a plan that gave 13 billion US dollars to help European "countries" get back on their feet. -
Berlin Blockaded
The soviets blockade berlin from the allies, not allowing them to get vital supplies in or out -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was the west's way sticking together and fighting the communist threat. -
Korean war
America tried to stop the advance of socialism -
Warsaw Pact
This was the Soviets response to NATO. -
Vietnam war
The AMericans tried to stop the spread of socialism -
Call For Peace
Russian Leader Khrushchev calls for peaceful coexistence. -
Hungarian Uprising
The Hungarian people revolted against the socialist Government. -
Berlin wall
This wall was put up to stop supposed Western expansion. -
Cuban Missile
The soviets deployed missiles on cuba making them a direct threat to the US. -
Prague Spring
"liberation" of czechoslovakia -
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
People did it want nukes being used so they said they would not -
Helsinki Accord
Was the final act of the security and cooperation in europe -
Poland
people wanted democracy. -
Fall of the Berlin wall
The leader of the East German Socialist party said all Germans can now cross the wall -
Invasion of Afghanistan
The Russians decided the wanted Afghanistan. -
Warsaw pact dissolved
dissolved the 36-year-old military alliance -
USSR Missing!
The dissolution of the Soviet Union occurred on December 26, 1991, officially granting self-governing independence to the Republics of the Soviet Union. It was a result of the declaration number 142-Н of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. -
START is signed
START was a bilateral treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.