https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm Events during the Cold War Chronologically organized with Photos, Context and Years en-us 2023-03-15 13:09:35 UTC 2023-03-23 23:04:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/768xn/p08bdwk4.jpg gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519890758 The Chinese Revolution of 1949 saw the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, defeat the Nationalist government and establish the People's Republic of China, fundamentally altering the political landscape of Asia.]]> 2023-03-16 19:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519890758 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519895374 The Korean War, which lasted from 1950-1953, was fought between North Korea, which was supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, which was supported by the United States and other UN forces. The war ended in a stalemate, with a demilitarized zone established at the 38th parallel.]]> 2023-03-16 19:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519895374 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519895943 The Cuban Revolution, which took place from 1953-1959, saw Fidel Castro and his forces overthrow the US-backed regime of Fulgencio Batista and establish a socialist government in Cuba, leading to strained relations between the United States and Cuba.]]> 2023-03-16 19:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519895943 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519896792 The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955-1975, was fought between North Vietnam, which was supported by the Soviet Union and China, and South Vietnam, which was supported by the United States and other allies. The war ended with the unification of Vietnam under Communist rule.]]> 2023-03-16 19:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519896792 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519897950 The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 by East Germany marked the division of the city and symbolized the broader division between the Communist and non-Communist worlds during the Cold War. The wall was finally dismantled in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War.]]> 2023-03-16 19:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519897950 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519898968 The Cuban Missile Crisis, which occurred in 1962, was a tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba. The crisis was ultimately resolved through a diplomatic agreement between the two countries.]]> 2023-03-16 19:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519898968 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519901136 The National Liberation Army (ELN) was founded in Colombia in 1964 as a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group dedicated to the overthrow of the government and the establishment of a socialist state. The ELN has been involved in a long-running conflict with the Colombian government, which has resulted in thousands of deaths and significant political instability.]]> 2023-03-16 19:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519901136 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519902186 The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which was founded in 1964, is a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla group that has been involved in a long-running conflict with the Colombian government. The group has been responsible for a range of violent acts, including bombings, kidnappings, and drug trafficking.]]> 2023-03-16 19:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519902186 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519904724 The May 68 Protest, which took place in France in 1968, was a series of student-led demonstrations and strikes that challenged the country's social and political norms, calling for greater democracy and social justice.]]> 2023-03-16 19:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519904724 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519906723 The Woodstock festival, which was held in 1969 in upstate New York, was a defining cultural moment of the 1960s. The festival brought together hundreds of thousands of young people in a celebration of peace, love, and music, and has since become an iconic symbol of the counterculture movement.]]> 2023-03-16 19:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519906723 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519909987 Salvador Allende was a socialist politician who was elected president of Chile in 1970. Allende implemented a range of progressive social and economic policies, but his government was ultimately overthrown in a military coup in 1973 led by General Augusto Pinochet.]]> 2023-03-16 19:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519909987 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519910441 The M-19, which was founded in Colombia in 1970, was a leftist guerrilla group that was involved in a number of high-profile kidnappings and political attacks. The group eventually disbanded in the 1990s after peace negotiations with the government.]]> 2023-03-16 19:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519910441 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519915095 General Augusto Pinochet seized power in Chile in 1973 following a military coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. Pinochet's regime was marked by human rights abuses, including torture, disappearances, and extrajudicial killings.]]> 2023-03-16 19:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519915095 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519918710 The Vindelas scandal, which took place in Italy between 1976 and 1981, was a series of high-profile kidnappings and murders carried out by the Italian Mafia. The scandal led to significant political upheaval and a crackdown on organized crime in the country.]]> 2023-03-16 19:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519918710 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519919591 The Falklands War, also known as the Malvinas War, was fought between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over the disputed Falkland Islands. The conflict resulted in the defeat of Argentina and the restoration of British control over the islands.]]> 2023-03-16 19:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519919591 gabrielizquierdo82 https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519920421 The Gulf War was a military conflict that took place between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The coalition was made up of countries from around the world, including Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada.]]> 2023-03-16 19:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielizquierdo82/z5nidl4fplfri7zm/wish/2519920421