Timeline by Austin Roehl

Beginning of the Cold War 1945-46

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After WWII, the Soviet union began to expand further into into Europe establishing control of a number of European nations. This drew concern from the Truman administration who saw the spread of communism as a threat and established the Truman doctrine which enabled the United States to fund other countries efforts to halt the spread of communist control through conflicts. Ultimately establishing the belief that the United States had a duty to maintain democracy in nations.

Communist Takeover of Czechoslovakia 1948

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Brussels Pact 1948

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Berlin Blockade 1948

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NATO Ratification

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McCarthyism begins in the United States 1950

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Korean War 1950-53

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Warsaw Pact formed 1955

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USSR sends Military aid and troops to a number of countries 1956

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Rebellion put down in Hungary 1956

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Suez Crisis 1956

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Space Race begins 1957 until 1969

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U.S. spy plan shot down over USSR 1960

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Cuban Missile Crisis begins and Bay of Pigs incident 1960-62

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Berlin Wall 1961-1989

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U.S involvement in Vietnam 1962-75

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USSR invades Afghanistan 1979-1989

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The Soviet Union Falls 1991

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