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Fat Man Bomb
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Initiated the tension between both sides by showing American arms, and forcing Soviets to rethink their decisions with eastern Europe and Germany. -
Formation of NATO
Showed the Soviet Union the power of western bloc, thus solidifying the idea of two strict sides to the war -
Korean War Map
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Korean War
Highlighted the reach and importance of proxy wars by bringing both sides into Korea. -
Publishing "The Crucible"
Brought the internal conflict of distrust of the United States to light through its metaphor, thus showing the country's paranoia to the rest of the world. -
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Vietnam War
Highlighted American distaste for the spread of communism and rose tensions as the US and USSR brought power to either side. -
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Hungarian Revolution
Weakened Soviet regime in Europe, and showed the lack of stability of the USSR to the rest of the world -
Launch of Sputnik
Raised tensions between the USSR and the US, making Americans nervous about Soviet technological advancement. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Highlighted the pure tension brought by the Cold War, bringing the war the closest to full-on nuclear war. -
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
Brought the internal unrest of China to light for the rest of the world, thus representing the instability of their communist regime to the western bloc. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Signifies the fall of communism in Germany, showing all forces the decline of the communist regime as the war ended.