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The start of The Cold War
Before The Cold War the Soviet Union had control over Eastern Europe. -
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Cold War Timeline
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Korean War Begins
Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons -
Sputnik launched into orbit
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit. -
Berlin Boarder is closed
The Soviet Union closed all boarders to Berlin hoping America could no longer get food and supplies and would eventuall surrender. -
Apollo 11 lands on the moon
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. -
Eygpt attacks Isreal
Egypt and Syria attack Israel and Egypt requests Soviet aid. -
Polish Strke
Polish shipyard workers strike Solidarity Union formed. Strike leader Lech Walesa is elected as the head of Solidarity. -
Resolution
President Reagan and Gorbachev resolve to remove all intermediate nuclear missiles from Europe. -
Independece for Poland & Hungary
Poland And Hungary become independent. -
Cold War Ends
Along with the Cold War ending the Soviet Union was also disbanded.
