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The period of authoritarian rule by Francisco Franco in Spain, characterized by political repression, censorship, and a centralized, nationalist government. -
The prolonged period of geopolitical tension between the U.S. and its allies (Western bloc) and the Soviet Union and its allies (Eastern bloc), marked by ideological conflict, arms races, and proxy wars. -
A policy declared by U.S. President Harry S. Truman committing to support nations threatened by communism, marking the start of the containment strategy against the Soviet Union. -
The Communist Party of China, led by Mao Zedong, overthrew the Nationalist government, establishing the People's Republic of China. -
A conflict between North Korea (supported by China and the USSR) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the U.S.), resulting in a stalemate and the continued division of Korea. -
A meeting of Asian and African states in Bandung, Indonesia, aiming to promote economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism. -
A conflict in which North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, fought against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the U.S., ending with the unification of Vietnam under communist control. -
The construction of a wall by East Germany, dividing East and West Berlin, aimed at preventing East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin. -
A confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba, bringing the two superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. -
A brief conflict in which Israel captured significant territories from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.