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The Potsdam Conference
The destruction of the alliance between the U.S. and Soviet Union occurs and is prevalent at the Potsdam Conference. The allies were negotiating the occupation of Germany; USSR wanted a buffer zone between western Europe which was non-communist by creating pro-communist regimes.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/The-Cold-War.aspx
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The Truman Doctrine and The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine and The Marshall Plan comes into effect. The Truman Doctrine involved the US pledging to help governments under the threat of communist take over and the Marshall plan was used to provide countries under economic instability with economic support to help prevent communist take over.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/The-Cold-War.aspx
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The Creation of NATO
The United States joined The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO and the communists triumphed in the Chinese civil war effectively allowing the communists to receive the world’s most populous country as their ally.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/The-Cold-War.aspx
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Beginning of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam war begins just a short time after Vietnam is divided into communist North Korea and non-communist South Korea.
http://www.infoplease.com/timelines/coldwar.html
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The Warsaw Pact Forms
The Warsaw Pact is formed to counter act NATO and is composed of the Soviet Union and other communist countries
http://www.infoplease.com/timelines/coldwar.html
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Fidel Castro Comes Into Power
The pro-American dictatorship is overthrown by Fidel Castro in Cuba who was economically dependent on the Soviet Union which meant that the Soviet Union was now 90 miles from American Soil
https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/The-Cold-War.aspx
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The Space Race Begins
The Space Race begins with the Soviet Union sending first man (Yuri Alekseyvich Gagarin) into space.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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Bay of Pigs
Soviet controlled East Germany divides Berlin with the Berlin wall and the Bay of Pigs Invasion occurs in Cuba which, was a failed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro and was heavily supported by the US
http://www.infoplease.com/timelines/coldwar.html
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States of America discovers that the Soviet Union has placed missiles in Cuba.
http://www.infoplease.com/timelines/coldwar.html
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American Troops sent to Vietnam
150,000 American troops are sent to Vietnam to help south Vietnam hold of the communist North Vietnam
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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First Man on the Moon
The United States of America places first man (Neil Armstrong) onto the moon.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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SALT
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty is signed by the US and Soviet Union.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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Communist Vietnam
North Vietnam invades South Vietnam catching non-communist leader Saigon and effectively making all of Vietnam a communist country. http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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Invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet troops invade Afghanistan
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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New Leader for the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the new leader of the Soviet Union effectively replacing Chernenko.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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Glasnost and Perestroika
Mikhail Gorbachev announces his intention to follow a new policy of glasnost which is openness, transparency and freedom of speech as well as perestroika which is the restructuring of government and economy.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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Soviet Troops leave Afghanistan
The last of the Soviet Union troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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End of Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact ends effectively separating allied communist countries and ending the Cold War.
http://www.historyonthenet.com/chronology/timelinecoldwar.htm
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