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USSR makes a deal with Germany
Stalin (USSR) made a deal with Hitler (Germany) called the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact shortly before World War II. -
Hitler breaks deal with USSR and attack them
Two years after the deal was signed, Hitler attacked the USSR. After this the USSR joined forces with the US and other allies. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
US Army Air Force drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The atomic bomb was dropped to bring the war with Japan to a speedy end. -
Truman Doctrine
An American foreign policy that promised that America would support free countries to help fight communism -
Marshall Plan
Was a massive economic aid plan for Europe to help it recover from the damage caused by the war -
NATO Treaty Signed
Western nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to coordinate their defense against USSR -
German scientist Klaus Fuchs reveals himself as a spy
Klaus Fuchs reveals that he's a spy and has been passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets. He is later charged with espionage. -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe created the Warsaw Pact -
The U-2 Incident
CIA agent, Francis Gary Powers' U-2 was shot down by a Soviet missile. -
First Human in Space
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space and the first to orbit the Earth. -
The Slow Thaw
Nixon began negotiations with USSR and SALT I (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty Agreement) -
USSR invades Afghanistan
The USSR invades Afghanistan to try to set up a friendly government -
The Berlin Wall Falls
Riots and protests break out in East Germany. East Germans storm the wall. With the guards being outnumbered and also confused, they step back. Soon the wall falls. Eventually East and West Germany are reunited. -
Cold War Ends
The Soviet Union dissolves, the Iron Curtain is lifted, and the Berlin Wall falls bringing the Cold War to an end.
