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Chinese Civil War.
The Chinese Civil war took place over a long period of time between 1927 and 1950. The war was interrupted when Japan invaded China in 1936 and by World War II. The war was fought between the nationalist government of China, also called the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Communist Party of China. -
Berlin Blockade.
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to block Allied access to the German city of Berlin in 1948 and 1949. Ultimately, the blockade turned out to be a total political failure for the Soviet Union, and the West managed to turn it into a major victory. This event was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War, also dealing with the Soviet Union. -
Berlin Airlift.
The Berlin Airlift was an ingenious solution to a very serious supply problem during the Cold War. After the Second World War, Germany was divided up into several districts by the French, British, Americans, and Russians. -
Formation of N.A.T.O.
These fears forced western nations to negotiate agreements to assist one another in the case of war. The Berlin blockade forced negotiations between Western Europe, Canada and the United States that ultimately led to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949. -
Nation Security Council Report NSC-68.
National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) was a 58-page top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security Council on April 14, 1950, during the presidency of Harry S. Truman. It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War. NSC-68 largely shaped U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War for the next 20 years, and involved a decision to make Containment against global Communist expansion a high priority.[1] -
Korean War.
The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the North Korea) at one time supported by China and the Soviet Union. It was primarily the result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. -
President Truman Fires General Macarthur.
President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements that contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II who was then the commander of United Nations forces. By April 1951, the military situation had stabilized, but MacArthur's public statements became increasingly irritating to Truman, and he relieved MacArthur of his commands. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is the name given to an agreement, established in Poland in 1955, between several Communist states of Europe. It is also known as the Warsaw Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. The Soviet Union initiated the agreement in response to the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (has to main branches.)
