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End of World War II
U.S. drops atomic bomb on Japan and they surrender a few days later. The Soviet Union emerges as the 2nd world superpower. -
Marshall plan
American Initiative to aid Western Europe and help rebuild the economy. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocks the Western allies from getting to Berlin to provide supplies. This was the first major event of the Cold War. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a intergovernmental military alliance. -
Berlin Blockade Ends
Soviet's lift blockade preventing Western allies from getting to Berlin. -
USSR test their atomic bombs
Keeping up with the American's the Soviet's test out their atomic bomb. -
Chinese Civil War Ends
Chinese Civil war comes to an end and China becomes a communist nation. -
Korean War starts
Communist North Korea invades Anti-Communist South Korea. Stalin and the USSR supports North Korea. -
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Created by the United States after the Soviets detonated their Atomic bomb. -
Korean War ends
After peace talks began in May 1952 a truce was announced and the war in Korea ended. -
Vietnam splits
Vietnam splits at the 17th parallel. -
Warsaw Pact
Military treaty aligning the Soviets with Albania, Hungary, Bulgaria, East Germany, Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia. -
Hungary Revolts from USSR
Attempt ultimately fails and Hungary remains under Soviet control. -
USSR Sends Sputnik into Space
USSR sends first satelite into space, and one month later sends Sputnik II with dog aboard. -
Fidel Castro takes Cuba
Fidel Castro becomes the leader of Cuba and makes the government Communist. -
President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy is elected the president of the United States. -
Cuba and USSR align
Cuba and Soviet Union join forces against the United States. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
U.S. invades Cuba in an attempt to kill Fidel Castro. -
Germany Builds Berlin Wall
Germany builds a wall separating East from West Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR puts missiles in Cuba aimed at the United States. -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
JFK is murdered in Dallas. -
China Explodes First Atomic Bomb
China explodes atomic bomb in order to keep up with the rest of the world. -
US Deploys troops
The United States sends 200,000 troops to Vietnam -
Richard Nixon Elected
Richard Nixon is elected the new President of the United States. -
Apollo II Lands on the Moon
U.S. lands first men on the moon. -
Cease Fire
North Vietnam and U.S. declare cease fire. -
Nixon Resigns
Richard Nixon becomes the first President to resign from office before he can be removed. -
North Vietnam Wins
North Vietnam defeats the South. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
Announced by Reagan to prevent missile attacks from other countries. -
Berlin Wall Demolished
The German's demolish the wall separating Berlin -
Russian President
Boris Yeltsin is elected president of Russia -
Soviet Union Falls
And with the fall of the Soviet Union back to Russia so ends the Cold War.
