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Berlin Divided
-Russia got East Berlin and US got West Berlin
-Russia's side was communist and US was capitalist -
Hollywood Ten (Espionage)
-actors, producers, and screenwriters were accused of links to spying and communism
- showed the tension in America itself and blacklisting during the time -
Berlin Airlift
-US dropped supplies and food to people in East Berlin that was communist
-people living in East Berlin had little food -
Soviet Nuclear Program (Arms Race)
-Soviets built bomb in 1949
-caused other nations (especially America) to fear nuclear war -
Korean War (Proxy War)
-Korea split into two sides (communist and anti-communist)
-US supported South Korea (anti-communist) to fight spread of communism -
Cambridge Five (Espionage/Spying)
-USSR paid British to spy on Britian
-provided USSR with classified documents
-active during WW2 and until early 1950s -
Rosenbergs (Espionage/Spying)
-couple who was accused of heading spy ring that collected info for USSR about US
-showed the espionage and treason happening during Cold War -
Vietnam War (Proxy War)
-fight between Viet Cong and North Vietnam vs. South Vietnam
-US got involved and sent troops over which ended in disaster
-lasted unti 1975 -
Sputnik 1 (Space Race)
-Russia wanted to show US their capabilities
-kicked off space race between US and Russia -
Berlin Wall
-wall separating the territories in Berlin
-Russia used it to keep people from leaving on their side
-taken down on 1989 -
Bay of Pigs (Proxy War
-failed invasion of Cuba by CIA
-Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba and shut down all land belonging to US
-US perceived taken land as threat and invaded unsuccessfully -
Cuban Missile Crisis (Arms Race)
-Cuba received missiles from USSR
-US feared that Cuba would fire on them and set up naval blockade around Cuba
-USSR finally disbanded missiles after 13 day standoff -
JFK assassination
-JFK gets assassinated
-speculation that shooter was communist -
Apollo 11 (Space Race)
-US landed Apollo 11 on the moon and "won" the space race
-end of the Space Race -
Soviet Afghan War (Proxy War)
-USSR wanted Afghanistan to become communist satellite state and invaded
-Afghans rebelled with support of US
-Afghans drove out USSR but was left in ruins
-ended in 1989 -
1980 Olympics (Propaganda)
-held in Russia
-many countries boycotted -
1984 Olympics
-Russia and 13 other allied countries boycotted the Olympics that were held in US
-Example of tension during Cold War -
Mikhail Gorbachev Elected
-Gorbachev was elected as leader of USSR
-played a part in ending Cold War and repairing his country