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The Soviet army invaded Berlin
The Soviet army invaded Berlin, causing the collapse of the German capital. Germany was divided into four zones, decided during the Yalta conference. -
Iron Curtian
Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” speech is stated as the beginning of the Cold War. -
NATO
All in efforts to defend Europe against aggression from the Soviets, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established by the United States in addition to many European countries. -
Germans Fled
Over 300,000 Germans fled to West Berlin and later West Germany -
Communist Split
Vietnam is divided into North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam (non-communist), close after the Vietnam War begins. -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and communist countries in eastern Europe formed The Warsaw Pact as a military defense to counter NATO. -
Cuba
Cuba became communist under Fidel Castro. -
Bay of Pigs
The United States executed the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro using Cuban exiles -
Berlin Wall
East Germany (Soviet-controlled) divided Berlin with the Berlin Wall -
Cuban Missle Crisis
United States discovers the existence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Congress approves the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson the authority to send troops to South Vietnam. -
Nixon
Richard Nixon became the first U.S. leader to visit communist China, in attempts to engage in Cold War relations. -
Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan -
The Fall of The Wall
The Berlin Wall falls. -
Germany
East and West Germany are reunited. -
The End
The Cold War Ends
