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United Nations
Founding of the United Nations, a peace pact created after World War II to prevent the outcome of a third World War. -
The Gouzenko Affair
Soviet espionage in Canada was discovered when Igor Gouzenko was defected from Canada holding over 100 Soviet documents. -
The Berlin Blockade
Soviet Unions blocks access to Allied supplies and railroads while it is occupying Germany. The allies then delvired supplies by plane to counteract this event. -
NATO
Founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an organization to defend the Allied Nations. -
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The Korean War
United Nations backed South Korea wages war against Soviet and Chinese backed North Korea -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President of the United States. -
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Warsaw Pact
A pact created to defend communist states during the Cold War. -
First Flight of U2 Plane
Flight of the first CIA grade military plane capable of anti satellite technology. -
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The Vietnam War
Communist North Vietnam wages war against USA backed South Vietnam. -
The Suez Crisis
A standoff between Egypt and Israel, Britain and France that ended in a victory for Egypt due to the other nations withdrawal because of the US and USSR. -
NORAD
Founding of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a defence program operated by the USA and Canada. -
Launch of Sputnik Satellite
Soviet Union launches Earth's first artificial satellite into orbit. -
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Fidel Castro
Leader of the Cuban Communist Party -
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John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States -
The Munsinger Affair
Gerda Munsinger, Soviet spy, caught sleeping with several Canadian politicians. -
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The Berlin Wall
The wall created to seperate East Germany from West Germany due to clashing political views. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
A two week nuclear power sturggle betwween Cuba and the Soviet Union vs the USA that almost lead to a nuclear war. -
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Lester B. Pearson
14th Prime Minister of Canada -
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Leonid Brezhev
Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union -
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Soviet War in Afghanistan
Soviet allied Afghanistan soldiers fight against the insurgent group Mujahideen backed by USA, Britain, and Canada. -
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Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States -
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Mikhail Gorbachev
President of the Soviet Union
