The document outlines key events of the Cold War era including the Cuban Missile Crisis where Khrushchev wanted to challenge JFK and remove US influence from Berlin, leading to the closest confrontation between the US and Soviet Union. It also discusses the spread of communism through the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the building of the Berlin Wall to stop East German emigration, and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 as Gorbachev lost support and republics declared independence. Other global events during this period included Indian independence, the creation of Israel, conflicts in the Middle East, and increasing globalization.

1. COLD WAR ERA

2. Cuban Missile Crisis
Nikita Khrushchev wanted to
challenge JFK
Wanted to get U.S. out of Berlin
Closest both sides got to war

3. Spread of Communism
U.S. fights Korean War to contain
communism ’50-’53
Involvement in Vietnam was to
prevent “domino theory”

4. Berlin Wall
Built in 1961 to stop East German
immigration
Symbolic destruction took place in
1989

5. Soviet Collapse
1991 Gorbachev started to lose
support
Soviet republics began declaring
independence
Boris Yeltsin replaces Gorbachev
as President

6. Other important events
Indian independence (1947)
Creation of Israel
Conflicts in the middle east
Globalization

7. Other important events
Indian independence (1947)
Creation of Israel
Conflicts in the middle east
Globalization