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Cold War Timeline
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Communists seize power in Poland
It was the communists first priority to have control over Poland. It stayed a communist area even after London poles were included in the Polish government. -
Truman Doctrine is announced
Established by President Harry S. Truman. This document promised political, military and econmic help from the U.S to all democratic nations threatned by communism. -
Communists win Chinese Civil War
There were over 2 million men were lost in this war. Communists men were averaged at about 900,000 regular troops. -
Warsaw Pact formed
It was previously known as Treaty of Friendship. 8 communist states created it. -
East Germany builds Berlin Wall
It was built to completley cut off access to the West. It stood for 28 years and was nicknamed the Iron Curtain. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13 day political and military stand off between the Soviet Union and the U.S. Missiles were not launched because the U.S promised to not invade Cuba. -
Nixon visits China
Nixon wanted to establish plans for a permanent U.S trade mission in China. He wanted to improve relations with a communist country during the Cold War. -
Solidarity Union is formed
Initiated with Polish shipyard workers going on strike. The Unionnwas forcibly suppressed by the Polish government the following year. -
The U.S invades Grenada
They invaded Grenada to protect the ~1000 Americans there practicing medicine at the islands medical facility. The government was overthrown within a week. -
Bush and Gorbachev agree to reunite Germany
Also known as the second summit meeting. They agreed to unify Germany once more in 1994
