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China Civil War
Because of the difference between the Communist Chinese Party and Nationalist Kuomintang, there was a fight for the Chinese government -
End of WW11
World War 2 was a global war that lasted from 1939-1945 -
United Nations
United Nations is an interngovernmental group that promoted international co-operation. There headquarters are in New York City. -
Churchill's iron Curtain Speech
Considered one of the opening volleys announcing the begining of the Cold War. "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the continent". -
Tuman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American policy that was established to counter Russia's plan during the Cold War. -
Marshall Plan
America gave 13 billion dollars in economic support to help rebuild Western European economies after World War 2 -
Berlin Airlift
At the end of the second war, U.S, Britain and Soviet military forces were divided and taken over by Germany. Berlin was located by the Soviet-controlled eastern part of Germany. -
NATO
NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty -
First Atomic Bomb
They got the "set" ready, and tried the bombs -
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea. -
H Bomb
Otherwise known as hydrogen bomb. The H bomb is a weapon deriving a large portion of its energy from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes -
Dwight D Eisenhower
34th President of U.S from 1953-1961 -
Stalin's Death
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union until his death in 1953 -
End of Korean War
United States as the principal force, came to aid of South Korea. China, along with assistance from Soviet Union, came to aid of North Korea. -
SEATO
Stands for "The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization ) A group of that gathered in South East Asia signed in September of 1954. -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and seven of its European satelites signed a treaty. An organization made for defense that put the Soviets in charge of the armed forces and member states -
Vietnam War
more than 3 million people were killed -
Eisenhower Doctrine
promising military or economic aid to any Middle Eastern country needing help in resisting communist aggression -
Sputnik
Sputnik 1 was the Earth's first artifical satellite. Russians sent off and a satellite that would orbit the earth -
Fidel Castro takes over Cuba
first communist state in the Western Hemisphere after leading an overthrow of the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. -
JFK becomes president
JFK is elected to be the 35th president, he was 43 years old -
Bay of Pigs
In Latin America, failed military invasion of Cuba -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day argument between the U.S and the Soviet Union -
JFK dies
JFK was shot and killed while him and his wife were riding in a parade -
Lyndon Johnson
Becomes 37th president, after serving as vice president with JFK -
Nixson becomes president
only president to resign from office -
NASA's first moon landing
One giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong -
first strategic plan limitations treaty
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Gerald Ford
38th president -
Sovients Invade Afganistan
Soviet -fgan War lasted 9 years -
Jimmy Carter
39th president -
Starwars
Starwars came out, strategic defense initiative -
Francis Gary Powers
American Pilot, his plane was shut down while on a mission in Soviet Union airspace -
Miracle on Ice
big win in hockey for America -
U.S boycott of the summer olympics
failed cater boycott of the 1980's -
Reagan becomes president
40th president -
Soviet Army leaves Afgan
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George Bush Sr.
becomes 43rd president -
Tiananmen Square
student-led famous demonstrations in Beijing -
Berlin Wall
between 1949-1961 about 2 and a half million East Germans left East Gernany to go West -
Berlin Wall Falls
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Gorbachev comes to power
President of Soviet Union -
Boris Yeltsin
Independent political party -
Collapse of Soviet Union
lowered their flag and Gorbachev resigned as president
