A joint organization between the United States and Canada providing aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for North America.
An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government, aiming to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
East Germany, backed by the Soviet Union, begins the construction of the Berlin Wall to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to orbit Earth, marking a significant achievement in the Space Race between the USSR and the USA.
The philosophical ideas that inspired game character The Boss were influenced by real-world philosophical and political ideologies prevalent during the 1960s, such as patriotism and loyalty versus ideology.
Naked Snake is sent to the Soviet Union jungle to rescue a weapons designer and sabotage the Shagohod tank project.
Naked Snake encounters and battles The Boss, his mentor and former mentor to Snake, who defected to the Soviet Union.
Naked Snake confronts EVA, an undercover CIA agent, and learns the complex truth behind The Boss's defection as part of a covert mission.
Naked Snake successfully destroys the second Shagohod prototype, halting the Soviet Union's nuclear tank development.
Naked Snake confronts and defeats Colonel Volgin, the primary antagonist responsible for destabilizing global peace.
Naked Snake defeats The Boss, who dies honorably, and is subsequently awarded the title 'Big Boss' for his service and sacrifice.
