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Chinese Civil War
A civil war fought between the Chinese government and the communist party of China. The communists won and established communism as China's government structure. -
Creation of the United Nations
26 nations fighting against the axis powers met in Washington and formed the UN. The group swore to work together to defeat the axis powers. -
Iron Curtain
An imaginary border quoted by Winston Churchill that separates communist states in western Europe and capitalist states in Eastern Europe and the Americas. -
Truman Doctrine
An American policy to support any nation that is threatened by communism or the Soviet Union. Policy was created by President Truman. -
Marshall Plan
A relief effort by the United States to rebuild post war Europe. The US gave 13 billion to get the job done. -
Berlin Airlift
An 11 month blockade of West Berlin by Russia. The blockade ended when America and England airlifted vital supplies to West German citizens. -
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Cuban Revolution
A revolution lead Fidel Castro against the Cuban government. When Castro took power, Cuba became a powerful ally of the Soviet Union. -
Warsaw Pact
A defense treaty signed by communist states in western Europe. The treaty was in response to NATO. -
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Vietnam War
A civil war between the communist north and the non-communist south of Vietnam. The United States supported the south to prevent the spread of communism. -
Sputnik
The first satellite ever to orbit the Earth, launched by the USSR, it was a major turning point in the space race. -
U-2 Incident
An American spy plane, the U-2, was shot down by a Russian surface to air missile. The spy plane was seen as "aggressive action by The United States". -
Bay of Pigs
An attempted invasion of Cuba by "exiles" that failed. The invasion was supported by the United States government. -
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Berlin Wall
A physical barrier that separated West and East Germany during the Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day confrontation between the USSR and the USA. America put a missile in Turkey and Russia followed suit by putting a missile in Cuba. This was the closest the war came to turning hot. -
Salt 1
An agreement between the USSR and the USA to stop the arms race. Some consider this the unofficial end to the Cold War.
