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Cold War
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Cold War Starts
After World War 2 was over and the restructuring of Europe began, a power struggle developed between the Soviet Union (who wanted Germany to be Communist) and the United States and Britain (who wanted democratic rule.) -
Berlin Airlift
The Soviets cut of all roads, rail, and canal links between West Germany and West Berlin. The U.S. and British planes supplied West Berlin with 1.5 million tons of supplies, a plane landing every three minutes, day and night for eleven months. -
Korean War
After World War 2, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel. This is where the U.S. wins its first battle of containment against the Soviet Union and was the U.S.’s first chance to fight communism backed by the Soviets without starting a nuclear war. -
Tuyet is born.
Born as Tuyet Tran in Lamdong, Vietnam. -
Space Race
The launching of satellite Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union called into question American technology superiority. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were in competition to develop technology to successfully land on the moon. -
Starts primary school.
Enters the first grade. -
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh begins to form a communist party in the North and the government of the south asked the Allied countries for assistance, they only agree because they wanted to get rid of all communisms. -
Soviet Union shoots down U-2 plane
The Soviet Union shot down a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane and called the flight an aggressive act. -
Signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Goal was to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. -
Tuyet graduates high school
Graduates from Trung Hoc Le Loi. Students had to pass the Intermediate Graduation Examination (IGE) presented by the local Department of Education and Training to graduate. -
FIrst Job
Worked as a preschool teacher/principle in Vietnam. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
Fight between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national rebel groups called the mujahideens. -
First Child
A girl named Gam Nguyen is born. -
Gets Married
Marries Thach Ngyuen. -
Berlin Wall Falls
Guards reopened the borders with the rest of Germany, allowing people to cross freely. The wall ceased to function from that day forward, and people eventually knocked it down. The East German government withered away. -
Cold War ends.
Supporters of Communism stage an unsuccessful coup. Soviet Union is then abolished and Boris Yeltsin becomes President of Russia. -
Comes to America
After the Vietnam War, Tuyet's Family comes to America -
Second Job
Tuyet gets second job working as a preschool teacher, after settling in America. -
Second Child
A girl named Thi Ngyuen is born. -
Buys a house
Buys first house after settling in America and working long hours.
