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End of WWII
Japan was defeated, this left the US and Russia with less worry. Tensions between the West and communist countries began to boil. -
Start of The Korean War
The start of conflicts between the Soviets and the US. Both sides are fighting to avoid becoming a "hot war." -
End of The Korean War
The end of The Korean War marked the stop of open warfare between the Allies and the communist side until the Vietnam war. -
The Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam's independence from France. Ho's Vietnamese Declaration of Independence quotes the American Declaration of 1776 to assert that "All men are created equal." -
Space Race
The race between Soviets and the US to test whom can get further into space. Soviets kicked it off with Sputnik I, the rivalry later brought both nations together to form the Interantional Space Station. -
Bay of Pigs
The US attempted to overthrow Castro. The invasion failed and strengthened the bond between the Soviets and Cuba which led to the Cuban missile crisis. -
President Reagan Visits The Wall
President Reagan visits the Berlin Wall to show his loyalty to the population of West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Strike
The US and the Soviet Union engaged in a military standoff in October 1962 over nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. -
Germany is Reunited
This represented the start of the end of the Cold War. The Berlin Wall was destryed, thus, freeing the east Germans. -
End of The Cold War
The end of The Cold War marked the end of the Soviet Union. Relief was upon the countries of NATO now that the nuclear threat was eliminated.
