1953 ⟶ Uprising in East Germany Crushed
Uprising of 1953 in East Germany crushed by Soviet troops.
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🇩🇪 Uprising in East Germany Crushed
Uprising of 1953 in East Germany crushed by Soviet troops.⟶
East GermanyUprisingSoviet UnionCold WarBerlinGermanyEastern Europe
🚩 Warsaw Pact Founded
The Warsaw Pact is founded in Eastern Europe and includes East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. It acts as the Communist military counterpart to NATO.⟶
Cold WarWarsaw PactEastern EuropeMilitary AllianceSoviet UnionNATOEuropeEast Germany
🧱 Berlin Crisis Escalates
Start of the 1958–1959 Berlin crisis, Nikita Khrushchev asks the West to leave Berlin.⟶
BerlinCold WarSoviet UnionKhrushchevGermanyEuropeEast GermanyCheckpoint Charlie
🧱 Berlin Wall Construction Begins
The Berlin Wall is built by the Soviets following the breakdown in talks to decide the future of Germany.⟶
BerlinGermanyCold WarUSSREuropeDivisionIron CurtainEast Germany
🤝 East and West Germany Join the UN
West Germany and East Germany are each admitted to the United Nations.⟶
GermanyUnited NationsCold WarDivided GermanyInternational RelationsDiplomacy
🤝 US and East Germany Establish Diplomatic Relations
The United States and East Germany begin diplomatic relations.⟶
East GermanyUSDiplomacyCold WarGermanyInternational RelationsPoliticsDetente