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Arms Race
Race between countries to build the most powerful army. -
Yalta Conference
WWII meeting between heads of the UK, US, and USSR. -
Russia Declares War on Japan
Japan makes a fatal mistake by provoking the Allies. -
United States Drops Atomic Bomb
Nagasaki, Japan has worlds first Atom dropped on. -
WWII Ends
The world war ends and germany is internationally blamed for the reparations. -
Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill's famous Iron Curtain speech of communism. -
Truman Doctrine
$400 million economic and military assistance for European countries. -
Marshall Plan
American aid for European countries after the end of WWII. -
Berlin Airlift
Soviet Union blocks out all European entrances. -
NATO is Established
International Military Alliance is formed to prevent attacks. -
Berlin Blockade
1 April 1948 – 12 May 1949 -
Joesph Stalin's Death
Died of a heart attack in Moscow. -
Korean War
25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 -
Khrushchev Comes to Power
Soviet Unions leader -
SEATO Formed
Regional defense treaty signed for South Asia. -
Space Race
USSR vs USA in a race to see who had the astronomical advantage. -
Sputnik Launches
Russian space technology proves to be superior to all others at this point in history. -
U-2 Incident
US spy plane shot down in USSR territory, -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A USA funded invasion of cuban's to overthrow the government. -
Berlin Wall
Wall put up to prevent West Germany from getting into East Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban missiles were held and threatened the US. -
China launches first Test Atom
National scare as more countries gain nuclear power. -
Vietnam War
1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975 -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
USSR invades Afghanistan and fight for 10 years. -
Gorbachev Comes to Power
Soviet Union leader -
INF Treaty
Nuetral Nuclear Arms Treaty -
Berlin Wall (Deconstructed)
Riots and parties were thrown at the sight of the demolition. -
German Unification
Berlin Wall seperating East and West Berlin was taken down. -
Germany Reunifies
East Germany and West Germany finally rejoin as one single country. -
USSR Breakup
Russia takes place as new country.
