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Cold War
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Stalin's control of Eastern Europe
Stalin's empire of communist countries was evident soon after world war 2. His western front greatly scared the U.S. about his influence -
Stalin's refusal to join United Nations
At first Stalin did not join the United Nations because of the Western European nations in it but he was forced to consent from the other countries -
America's refusal to share nuclear secrets
When the U.S. refused to share nuclear technology the Soviet Union stole plans and made missiles themselves. This lead to the arm race and to build more and more missiles -
Korean War
The Korean war was between communist North Korea and anti-communist South Korea. Both countries nearly destroyed each other in the process. In the end it stopped where it tarted the 38th parallel. -
Vietnam War
The vietnam war was a long war between North and Soth vietnam over the spread of communism. North was communist whilst South was capitalist and was a major loss to the united states -
Launch of Sputnik
Sputnik was a Soviet satellit that was the first to be launched out of Earth's atmosphere successfully. This event sparked the beginning of the space race -
Space Race
The space race started when the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik into outer space. The contest was between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to get the first man into outer space -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missile crisis was a 14 day conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union along with Cuba. After a failed attempt to overthrow Castro by the U.S the Soviet Union decided to place missiles in cuba to stop any future attempts. -
Bombing North Vietnam
US military build up to defend South Vietnam. North Vietnam has also committed its forces in the war. US begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam. -
Vietnamization
Vietnamization begins with U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam and the burden of combat being placed on the South Vietnamese. -
Détente
The policy of détente is established by Richard Nixon. Détente was the lessening of Cold War tensions. -
Ronald Reagan Inauguration
Ronald Reagan inaugurated 40th President of the United States. Reagan is elected on a platform opposed to the concessions of détente. -
End of the Cold War
George H. W. Bush receives a phone call from Boris Yeltsin. He then gave a Christmas day speech acknowledging the Cold War’s end.
