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End of World War II, Cold War begins.
After the U.S dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan, the Japanese surrendered. The Cold war between The USSR and the US begins with the two engaging in political games of deception in their attempt to become the world's superpower. -
Korean War begins
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The Korean War
A war between the two factions of Korea for control of the government. North Korea was backed by the communist nations while the nation of South Korea was backed by the pro-freedom nations that made up the UN -
Korean War Ends
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Vietnam War Begins
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Vietnam War
The War was fought between the Communist North Vietnamese and the Democratic South Vietnamese. The US Entered the war in 1960. It ended in 1975 with South Vietnam surrendered and North Vietnam took control and labeled the country simply as "Vietnam" -
US Enters in Conflict
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A Man on the Moon (The Space Race)
The US engaged in a race with the Soviets to put a man on the moon. The USSR Beat the US to many key developments, however it would be Niel Armstrong hoisting the American Flag on the moon in that final test. -
Vietnam War Ends
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The Soviet's Afghan War
The Soviet's version of Vietnam. It severely crippled them and eventually led to their fall. The total casuallities number in the hundreds of thousands. -
Disbanding of the Soviet Union
The Soviets fell apart after struggling during the Afghan war. -
Cold War Ends!
With the Soviet Union no longer around the war on communism slowed down and was declared over.
