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Berlin Airlift
Because of the Berlin blockade made by Stalin, supplies from Britain and other countries were sent to the west side of Berlin. -
Soviets detonate their first atomic bomb
Based on the “Fat Man” design, the Soviets launched a test on their “secret” weapon. Because of this, the United States realized that they’re not the only source of atomic power. -
China falls to the Communists
After a long battle with the Soviet Union, China’s leader Mao Zedong declares the loss of the country’s ideals, and let communism take its place. -
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Korean War
A war between Capitalism and Communism, the war ended with a stalemate, leaving the division of the two Koreas the same as before the war. -
Rosenbergs executed
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of being spies for the Soviet Union, and sentenced to death on this particular date. There was evidence confirming this suspicion. -
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McCarthy hearings
Divided into two phases, the hearings were mainly investigations on senator McCarthy. These investigations were first conducted when he influenced Communism within the government. -
Geneva Accords signed
The accords were used to secure and safekeep Vietnam, but their failure led to war outbreaks. -
Sputnik launch
The worlds first man-made object launched into space, and now the Soviets had the capability to launch an orbital attack from space. -
NASA is established
Initially an agency that is responsible for the activities of Americans, this organization went on to research things like space activities. -
Fidel Castro seizes power in Cuba
After the Cuban revolution that took place, Fideo Castro was sworn as the prime minister in Cuba, forming an alliance with the Soviet Union.