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Berlin Blockade Begins
The Berlin Blockade was put in place by the Soviets -
China turns communist when taken by Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong takes over China and puts a communist government in place -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War begins -
Warsaw Pact Formed
The Warsaw pact was formed between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations -
Sputnik launched into orbit
The first artificial sattelte was launched into orbit by the Soviet union. -
Castro Take over Cuba
Castro take over Cuba with the backing of the Soviet Union -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The failed attempt to overthrow the communist regime in Cuba -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets built missile launch pads and put nuclear arms in Cuba. The Soviets retracted the weapons later. -
President Nixon resigns
President Noxon resignes from office after the watergate affair is exposed -
North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam
North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam in the vietnam war -
SALT II signed
The agreement to further limit arms production is signed -
Reagan proposes Star Wars
A defense initiative to shoot incoming missiles out of the sky -
Soviet Empire Collapses
Soviet Empire begins to collapse
