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The United Nation's Is Created
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Its committed to maintaining international peace & security & developing friendly relationships among other nations around the world, promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. -
The Cold War Begins
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War 2 between powers in Eastern Bloc (Communists States) and Western Bloc (Western Europe) and the United States. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe in which the U.S gave $13 billion dollars in economic support to help rebuild Western Europe economies after World War 2 -
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Berlin Blockage
One of the first major international crises of the Cold War. During this time, Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railways, roads & canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western Control. -
NATO Is Created
Nato or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a political & military alliance of 28 member countries from Europe and North America. -
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The Korean War
The Korean War was a war fought against North & South Korea. The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Joseph Stalin was the leader of Russia from the mid 1920s until his death in 1953 -
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The Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a "civil war" led by Fidel Castro. The Guerrilla forces fought against the government army under Fulgencio Batista. At the end of the revolution, Fulgencio fled from Cuba & headed to the Dominican Republic. -
The Space Race
The Space Race was a competition between the USA & the Soviet Union (Russia) to explore space using artificial satellites & manned spacecraft. At the end, the Soviet Union achieved an early lead by launching the first artificial satellite Sputnick 1. -
Sputnik 1 Orbits Earth
Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial earth satellite launched by Russia into Earths orbit. -
U-2 Incident
An American Spy Plane called "U-2" is shot down from the sky by the Soviet Union (Russia). The pilot, Francis Gary Powers is captured. -
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Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military invasion on Cuba undertaken by the CIA-Sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 -
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The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a 96 mile concrete barrier that physically separated West Berlin from east Germany & East Berlin until government -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
U.S Senate is alerted to the fact that there is evidence of Soviet Missile installations in Cuba. Soviet Foreign Minister warns America that any attacks on Cuba would mean war with the Soviets -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the U.S from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas -
The Moon Landing
The moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the moon. The mission was operated by NASA. The spacecraft "Apollo 1" led the first humans to ever make contact with the moon -
Richard Nixon Visits China
Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S president to visit China. Nixon's visit to China begins a slow process of the re-establishing diplomatic relations between the U.S & communists China. -
Mao Zedong Dies
Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary & founding father of the people Republic of China. He dies On September 9, 1976 due to Parkinson Disease -
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The Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to the events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi Dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi -
The Cold War Finally Ends
