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WW2 Ends
This year marked the wnd of the second world war this was a large victory and really helped the U.S -
Communist coup in Czechoslovaki
Comunist group in Chechoslovaki starting in 1948 was the beginning of the communist era for this country. The country was under communist rule and in this era from 1948 untill 1989. -
The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China
The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom. -
The Eisenhower doctrine commits the US to defending Iran, Pakistan
THis doctrine protected these countries from communism -
Einshowever
Eisen Hower allowes go go on opperation Blue Bat sayng that the U.S will protect any rejimes it thought was thretened by international communism -
Cuba
This was the time period of the Cuban Revolution. The revolution went on until 1959 when they reached Batista and replaced their government with a socilist form government. -
U2 INCIDENT
This event was when a U2 spy plane was shot down from Soviet Air Space -
American pilot Francis Gary Powers is exchanged for senior KGB spy Colonel Rudolf Abel.
The spys were exchanged from the crsah that happened years before the exchange -
Washington-Moscow Hot Line established
This was a system developed in the year 1963 allowing direct communication between the U.S and Russian leaders. -
“Six-Day War” in Middle East
This was a war fought between isreal and its neghbor Egyptian states. THe war was fought from tennsions caused by unsolved issues. -
Détente
This was a time of lower tensions between the U.S and the Soviet Union. This was realy good for both countries because it allowed for the tennsions to be dropped and for resalutions to be made between the two countries. -
Death of Mao
Mao was communist revolutianry and was the founding father of the peoples republic of Chinia. Untill his deth in 1976 -
Carter administration
This administrations goal was to build an independent military capability in the Gulf -
U.S. troops sent to Lebanon
Troops were sent into Lebanon to help deal with the growing crisis. -
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of the Soviet Union
THe soviet union recives a new leader. -
The Hungarian constitution is amended
The nearly 20-year term of communist leader Erich Honecker comes to an end in East Germany. -
Warsaw Pact is formally dissolved.
The end of the war saw Pact is met This was great News to the U.S -
Communist leaders elected in Poland and Hungary
In this year both Poland And Hungary Elected communist leaders -
Poland and Hungary apply for membership in European Union
Poland and Hungary asked for a membership to be a part of the Europen Union. -
Agreement to tear down Burlin wall is made
During a trip President Ronald Regan presuades leaders to tear down Berlin Wall! -
West Germany joins NATO
West Germany Joining NATO was a huge deal because having them allied with NATO allowed for the U.S to set up a defencive barrier to stop any soviet attempts to expand.
