Poland is the first to quit communism peacefully
North Korea invades South Korea
The Berlin Wall is dismantled
Churchill claims an “iron curtain” had descended on Eastern Europe
The Soviet military crushes the Hungarian Revolution
The USSR begins its invasion of Afghanistan
United States withdraws from Vietnam
Gorbachev comes to power and enacts perestroika and glasnost
The USSR tests Tsar Bomba, the largest nuke ever
The USSR launches Sputnik, starting the Space Race
The USSR withdraws from Afghanistan
The USA flouts the Berlin Blockade with the Berlin Airlift
The Baltic countries declare independence from the USSR
The USA and USSR agree to limit nuclear weapons with SALT I & II
The construction of the Berlin Wall
China’s communist government is recognized by NATO and its allies
Communist revolutionaries take over mainland China
The USSR tests their first nuclear weapon
Boris Yeltsin becomes the leader of Russia
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
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