March 12, 1947. Truman Doctrine is announced. USA will support all countries threatened by the Soviet Union.
June 25, 1950. USA goes to war with North Korea to aid the threatened South Korea
February 1959, Fidel Castro comes to power in cuba, installs a Communist Government
October 1962, Cuban Missile Crisis. Above is a letter from Kennedy to Khrushchev. Kennedy asks him to take away the nuclear weapons and warns him that the USA will potentially use force.
December 1979, Soviet Union invades Afghanistan. US gets involved creating more turmoil during the cold war era.
May 1989, Berlin Wall is destroyed. Signifying the end of the soviet union is near.
December 1991, Soviet Union is dismantled. Boris Yeltsin becomes first president of Russia.