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End of World War II
With the end of WWII, the alliance with the Soviet Union and the United States came to an end and conflict sparked to begin The Cold War. -
Berlin Blockade/ Airlift
This was a turning point during the war. The alies ordered thousands of planes to drop in necessities to West Berlin, saving thousands of people. The Soviet Union chose not to stop the airlift in fear that it would cause an open conflict. Stalin lifted the blockade in 1949. -
Soviet Union's atomic bomb
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. -
THe Korean War
THe Korean War was a significant part of the Cold War. This was due to political division in Korea by the Allied forces in 1945. North Korea, which was occupied by Russians then invaded South Korea and began the war. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a defense treaty among eight Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War -
Start of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War begins and it happens simultaneously with The Cold War. -
Reconnaissance Plane
A U-2 plane from the US attempted to spy on the Soviet Union but was shot down by Soviet forces. This didn't look too god for the United States. -
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs was an attemt of US military to invade Cuba to overthrow its leader Fidel Castro. This attempt failed and only lead to strengthen Castro's position. -
Presidential visit to the Berlin Wall
The visit from president Ronald Reagan to The Berlin Wall gave the people hope and showed commitement from the United States. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was over 80 miles long and was build to completely cut off West and East Berlin. It was mainly built to keep its citizens from escaping into the West. -
American Troops in South Vietnam
The United States, while simultaneously fighting The Cold War sends in troops to South Vietnam causing considerable reaction from the rest of the world. -
Fall of South Vietnam
South Vietnam falls to Communist forces when Northen Vietnamese tanks crash throught the gates of the Presidential Palace. This was happening simultaneously with the Cold War -
East and West Berlin Reunited
With the fall of Communism in East Berlin, The Berlin Wall was taken down. East and West Germany were reunited once more. -
Gorbachev becomes leader
Mikhail Gorbachev was the eight and final leader of the Soviet Union. -
The fall of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War ended.
