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Chinese Civil War (between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong)
The war represented an ideological split between the Communist CPC, and the KMT's brand of Nationalism.Was a civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the Kuomintang and forces loyal to the Communist Party of China. -
Berlin Airlift
Western Allies organized the berlin airlift to send suplies to West Berlin. -
Berlin Blockade
Was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War.Germany and the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies Railway Road. -
Formation of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It Is a military alliance of European and North American democracies founded after World War II. -
Korean War
Fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations. The war began in 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
Was a 58-paged top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security. It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War. -
president truman fired general macarthur
U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
Is a military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe. It included Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union. -
Launching of Sputnik
the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Missile sites in Cuba, one of the “hottest” periods of the cold war.
