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The first military action was taken by the Soviet Union.
Soviet backed North Korean People's Army invaded its pro-Western neighbor to the south. Truman sent the American military into Korea, but the war dragged to a stalemate. -
The FCDA is established
The Federal Civil Defence Administration was created by President Harry Truman. The main focus of the agency was distribution of posters, programs, and information about communist, communism, and threat of attacks. -
First British Atomic Bomb test.
Britain developed its own atom bomb to remain a great power and avoid complete dependence on the United States, which was refusing to share atomic information. -
Death of Joseph Stalin and succeedment of Nikita Khrushchev
Stalin died of a heart attack. 6 months later, Nikita Khrushchev positioned himself as the new successor and became the new head of the communist party. -
Geneva Accords
A set of documents that ended the French war with the Vietminh and divided Vietnam into North and South states. The communist leader of North Vietnam was Ho Chi Minh while the US friendly south was led by Ngo Dinh Diem -
Warsaw Pact
Formally known as the Treaty of Friendship, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. It included the Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria as members. -
Suez Crisis
Following military bombardment by Israeli forces, a joint British and French force invaded Egypt to regain control of the Suez Canal which had been nationalised by the Egyptian leader Nasser. The attack was heavily criticised by World leaders, especially America because Russia had offered support to Egypt. The British and French were forced to withdraw and a UN peacekeeping force was sent to establish order. -
Spacerace
USSR Sputnik II carried Laika the dog, the first living creature, into space. -
Explorer I was launched
NASA began the Mercury project using the Atlas rocket.
November: Khrushchev demands withdrawal of troops from Berlin. -
Cuba becomes a communist state
Cuba became taken over by Fidel Castro, who made Cuba communist. Castro ruled for nearly 5 decades. The Soviet Union and Cuba were also allies during this time.
