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The Begining
The Cold War started because of the economic struggle between two world superpowers, the USA and the USSR. -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Hiroshima is located in Japan. -
Nagasaki
The United States dropped the second bomb. This bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. -
Formation of West Germany
The French, USA and UK partitions of Germany were merged to form West Germany. Germany was divided into East and West. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation formed with member states. Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States were apart or NATO. -
Korean War
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. North and South Korea are now split. -
Berlin Wall
Berlin wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany. The Berlin Wall is not standing to this day anymore. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
A US spy plane reported sighting the construction of a Soviet nuclear missile base in Cuba. President Kennedy set up a naval blockade and demanded the removal of the missiles. -
Vietnam War
150,000 US troops were sent to the Vietnam war. Then, President Richard Nixon ordered US troops to go to Cambodia. -
Vietnam War
North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam. The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese, led the whole country to become communist.
