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Ho Chi Minh is put into power
Ho Chi Minh is put into power over the north Vietnam. He was known as uncle Ho and is the main reason that north Vietnam won the Vietnam war. -
The cold war begins
The rivalry between the worlds two superpowers after WWII begins. The two powers seek to influence the rest of the world. This results in a stalemate that erupts into different "hot wars". And various races including the arms race and the space race. -
NATO is formed
NATO (north atlantic treaty organization) is formed to stop the spread of communism. It is still operating today. -
Soviet Union develops nuclear weapons
The soviet union explodes it's first atomic bomb named first lightning and awards those that would have been killed otherwise and slightly less for those who would have been arrested. -
The Korean war begins.
The war between south and north Korea begins, the war goes back and forth for three years. -
Dwight Eisenhower is elected president
Dwight Eisenhower is elected president of the united states of america. As president he ended the Korean war and balanced the budget of the US 3 times. -
The Korean war ends
the Korean war ends with an armistice is called that is still in effect today -
The Warsaw pact is formed
The Warsaw pact is formed as an anti-NATO. -
The Vietnam war begins
The US and south Vietnam fight to take control of north Vietnam, a communist state. -
The Hungary rebellion begins
The Hungarian people revolt over the communist government. -
Nikita Kruschev is put into power
Nikita Kruschev as leader of the USSR instigated the Cuban missile crisis and had a very different approach to things as Stalin. -
The U2 spy plane is shot down
The U2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet airspace and it's pilot was captured. The US had to admit that they had been conducting espionage missions over the USSR for several years. This resulted in increased tensions and the first ever spy swap. -
John F Kennedy is elected president
Jon F Kennedy is elected president of the United states of america. Guiding us to the moon and back and inspiring everyone. -
The pay of pigs is invaded
1400 exiled cubans invade the bay of pigs that ultimately failed. -
The Berlin wall is constructed
Joseph Stalin builds the Berlin wall to separate east from west Berlin in an attempt to get all of Berlin in his control. -
The Cuban missile crisis begins
The USSR send in a fleet of cargo ships loaded with nuclear bombs to Cuba from which the USSR could hit almost all of the US including Washington DC. This almost results in all out nuclear war. -
The Vietnam war war ends
The US loses the war and north and south Vietnam are united as one communist nation. -
Ronald Reagan is elected president
Ronald Reagan is elected president of the united states of america. As president he essentially ended the cold war by stopping detante and standing firm against the soviet union. -
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected president of the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected the first president of the USSR and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for being a main contributor to the end of the cold war and promoting more trade between communist and capitalist countries. -
The cold war era ends
The union of soviet socialist republic is dissolved ending the cold war.
