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Indian Independence
With Indian independence people had to decide where to go between India and Pakistan since they divided. With millions moving and violence among the religious groups, the dispute of Kashmir continued. -
Creation of Israel
With the sympathy of Jews, the U.N recommends the division of Palestine for more land, which leads to the creation of Israel. However, this creation leads to the Arab-Israeli war in 1948. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was when American and British officials flew in supplies to West Berlin for 11 months, because the Soviet Unioin cut off all traffic and water. After this, the Soviets lifted the blockade. -
Formation of NATO
NATO was a defensive alliance formed due to the fears of the Soviet aggression. NATO included 12 nations, including the U.S and Canada. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was an alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They created this pact in response to West Germany joining NATO and India and China remained non-aligned. -
Launch of Sputnik
The significance of the Soviets launching Sputnik into space is that it was the first unmanned satellite. Sputnik used an ICBM which is an intercontinental ballistic missile. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was discovered by a U.S spy plane that the Soviets were secretly building up missile sites in Cuba. This was viewed as a threat by the U.S and later the Soviets agreed to remove their missiles, as long as the U.S didn't invade Cuba. -
Arab-Israeli Conflicts
The tension between Israel and Palestine led to the Six-Day War. Israel attacks a preemptive strike and ends up taking Jerusalem, the West Bank, Shai Po, and Golem Heights. -
Arab-Israeli Conflicts
The Yom Kippur War began with a joint Arab attack on a Jewish holiday. After several weeks, an uneasy truce was made and the U.S supplied the Israel military and the CPEC placed an embargo against the U.S. -
Tiananmen Square protest
The end of dictatorship and creation of a democracy in China leads to an uprising of students in the Tiananmen Square. The outcome of the uprising is the international awareness of human rights violation in China.
