major events of 1945-1995

  • Period: to

    1945-1995

  • berlin airlift

    berlin airlift
    The Berlin airlift was the first major international crisis of the Cold War.
  • korean war

    korean war
    the korean war was a war between North and South Korea, in which a UN force led by the USA froght the North, which was assisted by the Soviet Union and China.
  • vietnam war

    vietnam war
    the war was fought to prevent the communist takeover of south vietnam. This was part of a wider containment policy
  • tiananmen square protest

    tiananmen square protest
    a pro-democracy movement which ended on 4 June 1989 with the shooting of several hundred or possibly thousands of civilians
  • fall of the berlin wall

    fall of the berlin wall
    Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992.The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which spaned over a wide area