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United States Containment
The United States issued a policy of containment.The goal of the policy was to keep communism from spredding, and reaching the homeland. -
Communist Win
Communist were winning in China, and ended up coming to power. -
Communism Unites
China and the Soviet Union sign a friendship treaty, making the two largest communist powers alies. -
Communism attacks
Communist north Korea attacks south korea causing even more tension and fear of communism in the United States. -
H BOMB
The united states tests their first Hydrogen bomb. -
H BOMB
The soviet union tests their first hydrogen bomb, showing that they are keeping up with the United States and their progressions. -
Brinksmanship Policy is adopted.
Has tensions heat up the US adopts the Brinksmanship Policy to show that it is willing fight. -
Soviets launch Sputnik
Soviets launch Sputnik which starts the space race. -
Soviets put down Hugarian revolt
Soviet Union send tanks and soldier to Hungary to end up killing thousands of protesters. -
U.S.A Blockades
The United States places blockades on communist Cuba as a result of Soviet missle build up. -
The moon
Niel Armstrong is the first man to set foot on the moon, continuing the space race. -
Communist Invasion
The Soviet Union invades afganistan. The goal was to end the civil war and maintain a socialst power regime in the area. -
Olympics
The United states boycots the Soviet Union Olympics because the Soviet Union did not withdrawl troops from Afganistan in the time that was provided. -
Soviet Union leader dies
The leader of the Soviet Union, Georgy Malenkov dies. -
Afganistan is freed
Soviet troops leave Afganistan. -
The end of the Cold War
The soviet union offically puts an end to the cold war, by formally regonizing that it has ended.
