-
Chinese Civil War (between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong)
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought from 1927 to 1950. Because of a difference in thinking between the Communist Chinese Communist Party (CCP) . -
Berlin Blockade
Was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. It endend in May 12th 1949. -
Berlin Airlift
In response, the Western Allies organised the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. It ended in May 12th 1949. -
Formation of NATO
In response to this, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed. NATO is a formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
It was a 58-paged top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security Council. It was top secret . -
Korean War
The Korean War began as a civil war between North and South Korea, but the conflict soon became international when, under U.S. leadership. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Truman fired MacArthur and replaced him with Gen. Matthew Ridgeway. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Treaty Organization (also known as the Warsaw Pact) was a political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet. -
Launching of Sputnik
The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball,weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
