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Cold War 1945-1991
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Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia
library.thinkquest.org Communism was spreading throughout Europe. Czechoslovakia couldn't remain a democracy and was crushed by the communist takeover. -
National Atlantic Treaty Organization established.
faculty.washington.edu NATO was formed to create the Allie forces who were against communism. The Axis powers were for communism. -
Warsaw pact formed
www.history.org This pact was formed between the Axis powers to create a huge defense against the Allied powers. This pact puts the Soviet Union in charge of everyone. -
East Germany builds Berlin Wall
hum3di.wikispaces.com Germany builds a huge barricade clocking off part of Berlin to germany. This was stragey to make the Allies go to the other side of Berlin where German troops were waiting. -
China explodes first atomic bomb
faculty.washington.edu China was one of the last countries to rid itself of cmmunism. The U.S. was very proactive in fighting them but once they had nuclear weapons it became much harder. -
Egypt and Syria attack Israel
library.thinkquest.org Egypt and Syria attack Israel but their forces were weakened. Egypt asked the Soviet Union to air them in the war which showed the United States whoes side they were on. -
South Vietnam falls to communist forces
www.history.org It was very hard for South Vietnam to remain communist free with North Vietnam pushing it on them. With a lack of help from the U.S. they eventually lost. -
Anti-communist protests in China
faculty.washington.edu Alothough the government was for communism, the chinese people were fighting against it. There were numerous protests in the streets from democracy. -
Hungary becomes independent
library.thinkquest.org Hungary had been controlled under a communist government but Hugnary eventually won the battle -
Berlin wall demolished
faculty.washington.edu The Allies overthrough Germany and the Soviet Union and took down the Berlin Wall. -
Communism becoming weakened
library.thinkquest.org The communist governments dissolve in Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. The Soviet empire has ended. -
Cold War Ends
library.thinkquest.org The Soviet Union crumbled and eventually dissolved into simply "Russia." Communism had stopped spreading and decomcracy had taken over.
