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On April 4, 1949, the organization NATO was created. NATO was created as a response to any Soviet military alliance
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The Korean war begins with the U.S leading UN forces against the communists. The war ended in a stalemate with no side gaining anything.
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It was decided that Vietnam should be split into North and South during talks in 1954, This was in order to separate the communist section of the country
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The Warsaw Pact was an organization lead by the Soviet Union as a response to NATO. The Warsaw Pact was made up of the Soviet Union and various European communist nations
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WIth the increasing threat of communism breaking out in southeastern Asian nations, President Kennedy sends troops into Vietnam. No formal declaration of war announced.
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The Cuban revolution was an armed revolt against the U.S supported Batista. The U.S lost control of Cuba and leadership changed to Fidel Castro who then turned Cuba communist
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The U.S Senate learns of Soviet missile installations in Cuba. The U.S sends spy planes over Cuba to investigate.
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U.S and Soviet Union come to an agreement over missile installations. Both countries required to remove the missiles installed by each country.
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After many long years of fighting, the U.S finally pulls its troops out of Vietnam. The feared spread of communism throughout southeast Asia never came, making U.S intervention pointless.
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After many long years of separation, the wall whic h separeted east and west Berlin comes down. The fall of the wall signaled the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union
