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<a href='http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/d2GrE7fjX14" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>' >Cold War Timeline</a> -
First East European Communist government set up in Albania.
People's Socialist Republic of AlbaniaIn 1944 they were liberated from Germany and Created there own Gov. two years later called the "People's Republic". -
Truman Doctrine Announced.
Truman DoctrineTruman Doctrine is announced after germany sezies power in poland to stop the spread of communism and states that america will help any country fight communism. -
NATO established
NATOA intercontinental defence made up of 28 countries do defended against the axis powers of europe. -
North Korea invades South Korea
North Korea declares war against it's non-communist counterparts South Korea. -
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Korean War
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Truman Orders Air and Naval Support for South Korea & Calls for UN intervention
President truman calls for air support for our and south korea's soilders as we fight north korea and wants the UN to get invovled and help with the battle aginst communism. -
U.S. troops invade at Inchon symbolizes U.S involment in Korean war
America Joins in on the fight to show our support in the battle aginst communism. -
North Korea and South Korea Agree to a truce
Korean Armstance AgreementNorth and South korea sign a agreement to stop fighting. They create a Demilitarized Zone to sperate the countries. -
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Vietnam War
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U.S. sponsored coup overthrows Guatemalan government.
JAcob ARbenzThe United States and United Kingndom Overthrow President Jacobo Árbenz becasue of his ruthlessness against those who went against him. -
Soviet Union Launches First Man-made Sattielite
US History Timeline: Cold WarThe soviet Union launched it first man made sattielite into space called "Sputnik 1". -
Fidel Castro becomes the Leader of Cuba, installs a communist goverment
Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba.Before Fidel Castro took over the island state's government; Cuba was under the military rule of President Fulgeneio Batista. Castro was the leader of the 26 July Army, a rebel movement, which launched a resistance campaign against Batista's government. -
America Joins the Vietnam War
Role of the United States in the Vietnam WarPresident JFK sends 400 troops to help train the vietnamese soilders symbolizes it's taking part in the war. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
13 Days of tension between America and The soviet Union about them having missiles in Cuba and having them pointed towards America -
John F. Kennedy is killed
<a href='http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wdvxgVMzGZM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>' >JFK Assassination</a>President kenneddy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oslwald but is later killed before he can stand trail by a man named Jack Rugby. -
China explodes it's first atomic bomb
1964: China's first atomic bomb explodesChina explodes it's first atomic bomb symbolizing the development of nuclear weapons in china. -
B-52's Bomb North Vietnam
"Rolling Thunder"B-52 are called in to help convence the leaders of north vietnam to stop fighting scome to an agreement with south vietnam. -
The Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive Attack American Soilders A Battle between the American soilders and the vietnamese soilders which very tough and gritty. -
U.S. Secret Bombing of Cambodia
Bombing of CambodiaA untelegraph bombing of the island of Cambodia which killed 1.5 to 2 million villagers. -
President Richard Nixon visits China.
President Richard Nixion vist china to negoteate democratic terms with china. -
South Vietnam surrenders to communist north korea
South Vietnam surrendersNorth Vietnam launched an attack against the lightly defended providence of Phicc Long. -
U.S. and China establish diplomatic relations
Jan. 1979: Sino-US diplomatic ties establishedAmerica and china finally come to an agreement and establish diplomatic relations. -
Polish shipyard workers strike, soildarity union formed.
Solidarity (Polish Trade Union)A polish shipyard go on strike aginst the communist goverment because they aren't being true to there motto. THe become the the first non-communist trade union in a warsaw pact country.