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Chinese Civil War
This civil war was a war between Chinese Communists and and Chinese Nationalists. It ended in a victory of the communist side as the nationalists resided to fleeing to Taiwan. -
Warsaw Pact Formation
Alliance with the Soviet Union, other Eastern European countries, and additional Soviet controlled nations. Was used as a counter to NATO. -
Berlin Blockade
A blockade put up in Berlin by Stalin to prevent resources and supplies going into the country. Its purpose was to starve out Berlin in an attempt to force them into accepting Soviet leadership. -
Berlin Airlift
Was an attempt at feeding the people of West Berlin after the Berlin blockade was put into place. Countries against Soviet control flew in an abundance of food and supplies in counter to the blockade. -
NATO Formation
NATO was a military and political alliance between Europe (and its nations), the U.S., and Canada. It was designed to protect western Europe from the Soviet Warsaw Pact. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
The NSC-68 was a top secret policy by the United States National Security Council. It was one of the most important and significant statements of American policy that helped fuel the launching of the Cold War. -
Korean War
The Korean War began at the invasion of North Korea by South Korea. It was a fight between the sides of Korea that wanted communism and soviet control, and the ones who did not. -
President Truman fires General MacArth
On April 11, 1951 President Truman relieved Douglas MacArthur of his duties from office and replaced him with Matthew Ridgeway. He did so because MacArthur had been accused of making multiple public statements that contradicted the admin's policies. -
Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite to be launched into space. This began the start of the space race as well as an era where opposing sides would attempt to use space satellites to spy on each other. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile crisis was a form of massive retaliation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It was a 13-day confrontation between the two where the U.S. threatened to send nuclear weaponry into Cuban territory.
