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Truman Doctrine
President Truman said he would help any country facing a Communist takeover. -
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Cold War
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Formation of West Germany
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was formed including East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. -
Vietnam War
US troops sent to Vietnam. -
SALT
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty signed between the US and USSR. -
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution, also known as the Gentle Revolution, was a series of peaceful protests in Czechoslovakia that led to the overthrow of the Communist government. -
End of Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact which allied Communist countries was ended -
Gorbachev resigned
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned. The hammer and sickle flag on the Kremlin was lowered -
End of the Soviet Union
Russia formally recognised the end of the Soviet Union
