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Operation Ivy: Mike PT. I
Operation Ivy: Mike, conducted the very first hydrogen bomb testing in the Marshall Islands. This event contributed to the Arms Race between the United States and Soviet Union. The Arms Race was a competition between the two powers, as to which nation could build the largest and strongest arsenal of nuclear weapons. The Arms Race lasted from 1945 to 1990, due to the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty of November, 1990. -
Operation Ivy: Mike PT. 2
This was a huge lead for the U.S. because of the immense power of hydrogen bombs, compared to previous nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, the Soviet Union conducted its own hydrogen bomb test a year later, following six other nations.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-tests-first-hydrogen-bomb
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Rise of The Berlin Wall
After WWII, Germany was split into sections, which were controlled by France, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The Soviets controlled the East side of Germany, and built the Berlin wall to keep civilians from leaving the communist controlled East. The wall was put into construction on August 13th, 1961. Families were separated, and couldn't travel to the East. The Soviet Union would shoot anyone trying to sneak passed the border. -
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1980 Olympic Hockey
The Olympics hockey game involving the Soviet Union and United States was called a "Miracle on Ice". The United States barely beat the Soviet Union's dominating team, on American soil. Throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union and U.S. competed at many things. The Soviet Union's hockey team were men, mostly from the Red Army. As a result, the win was declared partially as a political victory. The United States were the underdogs, and weren't expected to win. -
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US Invades Grenada
In 1983, the Grenadan government was overthrown by Bernard Coard, who was a Marxist. Protesters fought against the government, which escalated violence. The United States got involved because there was American medical students studying there, and to abolish the newly communist/socialist government. Ronald Reagan sent 6,000 troops to Grenada, and overthrew the Grenadan government to implement a handpicked one. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-invades-grenada -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
On June 24th, 1948, the Soviet Union created blockades to prevent the U.S. from bringing supplies to the isolated, West Berlin. As a solution, the U.S. began to send in airdrops to sustain the civilians two days later. This carried on for almost a year. Berliners were fed up, and started a riot to destroy the wall. Germany was no longer split, and JFK flew there to give a speech. https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/09/europe/gallery/berlin-wall-rise-fall-grm-intl/index.html
