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Cold War Part 2

Sputnik October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth. In 1958, the U.S. creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Start of the “Space Race”

Cuba January 1, 1959: Fidel Castro overthrow Fulgencio Batista Castro nationalizes the sugar industry and signs trade agreements with the Soviet Union. Cuba becomes communist Bay of Pigs 1961 U.S.-organized invasion force of 1,400 Cuban exiles is defeated by Castro's government Kennedy takes full responsibility for the disaster.

U2 Incident- 1960 May 1- American U-2 spy plane is shot down over the Soviet Union. Pilot Gary Powers Powers was sentenced to ten years in prison, including seven years of hard labor, following an infamous show- trial. He served less than two years released in 1962 in exchange for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.

Berlin Wall- 1961 On August 15, communist authorities begin construction on the Berlin Wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.

1962 Cuban Missile Crisis The Soviet Union installed nuclear missiles in Cuba. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba on October 22 until the Soviet Union removed its missiles. On October 28, the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles

Vietnam Communists defeat French colonial forces at Dien Bien Phu on May 7, 1954. Communist leader was Ho Chi Minh Vietnam becomes communist July, 1954 - divide the country at the 17th parallel, creating a North and South Vietnam. In 1964 a US gunship is attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin US sends troops to Vietnam Will try to defeat the communist north US will withdraw from Vietnam in 1973 Pairs Peace Accords Saigon falls in April 1975

SALT On November 17, 1969: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Signed in Moscow on May 26, 1972 placed limits on both submarine-launched and intercontinental nuclear missiles.

Cambodia Communist Khmer Rouge takes power in Cambodia in 1975. The educated and urban population forced into the countryside as part of a state experiment in agrarian communism. Under the regime as many as 3 million died from 1975 to 1979.

Afghanistan December 25 - 100,000 Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan as communist Babrak Karmal seized control of the government. U.S.-backed Muslim guerrilla fighters waged a costly war against the Soviets for nearly a decade Soviet troops withdraw in 1988. Afghanistan = the Soviet “Vietnam”

Gorbachev comes to Power- 1985 On March 11, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev ushered in an era of reform. perestroika Restructuring economic reforms glasnost means openness; allowed greater free expression and criticism of Soviet policies

Berlin Wall Falls-1989 September 10- Hungary opened its border with Austria allows East Germans to flee to the West. After massive public demonstrations in East Germany and Eastern Europe, the Berlin Wall fell on November 9.

Reunification of Germany1990 At a September 12 meeting in Moscow, the United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France and the two Germanys agreed to end Allied occupation rights in Germany. On October 3, East and West Germany united as the Federal Republic of Germany.