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Chinese Civil War
A civil war between the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) went from 1924 to 1950 when all major battles stopped. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the parts of Berlin under allied control. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was when American, Britain, Australian, New Zealand Air Forces flew supplies to the people in West Berlin. -
Formation of NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It contains a system of collective defence which means that its members agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external country or countries -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
was a 58-page top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security Council on April 14, 1950 -
Korean War
The Korean War was between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) which were supported by Communist China -
President Truman fires General Douglas MacArthur
Truman fired MacArthur because he was in subordinate about Truman's policy of limited war -
Formation of Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a mutual defense treaty between the eight communist States of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War.
