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The USSR Becomes a Counrty
As a result of the Russain Revolution, the USSR became a country. When Josef Stalin came to power, he was determined to make the USSR and industrial giant. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Orginization was signed by the United States, Canada, and ten Western Europe signed this treaty to help protect each other in wars. The contries who signed this treaty were opponents with the countries who had signed the Warsaw Pact -
The Korean War
The Korean War begn June 25, 1950. Government officals in the North wantend to become a communest country, whiile the Sount wanted a non communest country. The North had help from the Soviets and the South got help from the U.S and their allies. Eventually the two counties split and becanme known as North and South Korea. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was signed by The Soviet Union, Albania, Bugaria, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Rumania and East Germany. This is the opponent of the countries who signed the NATO. -
The Vietnam War
Vietnam gained independance from France; the county was split in two. The North wanted Communism and the south not. The North wished to gain control of all of Vietnam. The U.S sent American troops to help the South -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was used to prevent people who wished to escape the communist government in East Germany, from fleeing into Western Germany. This wall was removed on November Ninth, 1989. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan becomes president of the United States. The Comes into office ready to fight Communism. -
Gorbachev Comes to Office
Gorbachev comes to power and begins to reform the USSR's communist government due to suffering. Citizens earn back rights such as freedom of the press, freedom of speech and freedom of religon. -
Poland
Poland electas a non Communist Government -
The Soviet Union Collapses
The Soviet Union collapses and become the Russain Federation. The Soviet Union would soon apper to have never existed